{"id":599,"date":"2011-06-28T05:54:30","date_gmt":"2011-06-28T09:54:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/?p=599"},"modified":"2011-06-18T11:23:44","modified_gmt":"2011-06-18T15:23:44","slug":"are-your-values-important-to-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/are-your-values-important-to-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Are your values important to you?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00a0Recently after an evening presentation, a lovely woman walked up engaged in a conversation.\u00a0 Then asked to offer me some feedback, I said sure, I love feedback!<\/p>\n

She told me she liked the information, what I had to say and found it helpful, her suggestion was that I not indicate to my audience that I believed in Divine direction because others might not only believe that would help them get a job, but believe they could find an employer where that belief was accepted or part of the values of the organization.\u00a0 I smiled and thanked her for the feedback.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Are your values important to you?<\/p>\n

Are you looking for values alignment in your next position?<\/p>\n

We all have values.\u00a0 They are those non-negotiable guides for our lives.\u00a0 Organizations, companies, even departments, units or regions of organizations have values too.<\/p>\n

Satisfaction in a position, company and an industry is higher when you have alignment with those things that are important to you.\u00a0 If your values are important to you, knowing what is important, understanding if there is indeed alignment or not impacts your level of satisfaction.<\/p>\n

Opening communicating your values may offer you one method of obtaining external confirmation of values alignment or at least acceptance at a specific level.\u00a0 You can research ask questions yet, still not know all the unwritten rules until you belong to an organization.<\/p>\n

Yes, it is true you may not find an organization aligned with your values.\u00a0 If it is important to you, then looking has a payoff.\u00a0 If you don\u2019t look, share and communicate your values the odds against you are much greater that you won\u2019t find alignment.\u00a0 At least the odd are better that you know the score and you can make a choice knowing there is or is not a values alignment at least at some level.<\/p>\n

You must be somewhat comfortable in \u201cyour own skin\u201d to do this and it does take courage to share your briefs during a job search. Fear of reject is real, until you get comfortable communicating who you are, what you have to offer, and realize that marketing yourself, values too, in an authentic manner draws people, opportunities and the \u2018right\u2019 hiring managers to you.<\/p>\n

Skeptical?\u00a0 Here are a couple of questions for you:\u00a0<\/p>\n

Do you want to land a job where you don\u2019t fit, and are unhappy, or do you want to land a job where you do fit, and enjoy what you do, and the organization you are with for 90 days or 730 days, or 1825 days or more?\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

What is more important?<\/p>\n

Years ago, a mentor offered me some advice that\u00a0I ignored, as my way of seeking external confirmation of values alignment during an interview for a promotion.\u00a0 I was never sorry I that I sought the external confirmation of the alignment that was very important to me.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0My belief in the Devine is important to me, it is part of me. I don\u2019t push my brief or views on others but I view it as inauthentic to deny or hide that part of who I am.\u00a0 The advice was not to wear a piece of jewelry that was an outward and visible sign of my faith to the interview.\u00a0 You must make your own choices, and market who you are, and make your own choice as to what you believe and how that impacts you job search.<\/p>\n

Over and over again, authentic branding and marketing does accelerate your search.<\/p>\n

What is important to you?<\/p>\n

How will you elect to seek alignment with your values?<\/p>\n

Have a question? Sign up and join me on the next Q & A call, ask your question and get an answer.<\/p>\n

Have a comment or thought?\u00a0 Post it below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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