Scared for your career's future? Try the 'GPS method'

"Long-term unemployment is at a post-pandemic high, with more than one in four workers without jobs unemployed for at least half a year. Which makes it a nerve-wracking time to be moving through any sort of career upheaval. If you do find yourself unmoored in the current market, whether or not by choice, it could be a good time to recalibrate and get clear on your next steps."

"Before you update your LinkedIn and start firing out job applications, take a deep breath and look inward. Ask yourself, what actually are my interests, strengths and values and how do they fit into work? This doesn't necessarily have to be your life's passion. In fact, many workers are no longer interested in sexy job titles, instead saving their real passions and ambitions for off the clock."

Mass layoffs, AI-driven disruption, and the Great Flattening have reduced role availability and increased long-term unemployment. The GPS Method offers a three-step approach: Ground Yourself, Plot Your Path, and Start Small. Ground Yourself means assessing interests, strengths, values, and where work energizes or drains. Plot Your Path focuses on translating self-knowledge into a practical plan for next moves. Start Small emphasizes incremental, actionable steps toward the chosen direction. The approach helps clarify desired environment and impact while enabling realistic, stepwise progress through career upheaval.

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