Are You Brave Enough?

I recently looked at www.worldwideerc.org/jobs and there are 204 relocation/mobility industry-related jobs posted. That is unbelievable. I assure you there have never been more jobs on that website.

Some jobs were eliminated during the height of COVID or abandoned due to employees wanting change and now companies are looking to refill those roles. Or new roles have been created based on the changing environment. But maybe instead of being located at the headquarters, the position might be remote, which opens the talent pool significantly.

It is no coincidence that the great reshuffling going on mirrors the desire for employees and companies to make a change. People are quitting their jobs because they want to work remotely or have come to the realization that the job they are in isn’t what they want for their future. If any good has come from the pandemic, it is the awakening that life is short and we want to live it the way we want to live and where we want to live it.

I pose this question. Are you brave enough to consider a change? For years, I stayed in a job that I liked and was comfortable with. But had I been brave enough to try something new, to expand my expertise outside of my field of real estate-related relocation, my life might be very different today. I would have been able to easily move within the industry from a corporate role, to an RMC or to any number of other service providers. Or I could have moved into a different leadership role in real estate. But my fear kept me from doing that. What if I failed? And the fact that I probably would have had to move and I didn’t want to.

There are many people in our industry right now who feel stuck. They are in lower-level positions with no opportunity for upward mobility or they are with a company that doesn’t reflect their own personal views and values. Take a deep breath and update your resume. Polish up your LinkedIn page and start connecting and see what is out there. It takes courage to push out of our comfort zone, but the reward is worth it. It might mean some rejection, but it might also be life-changing. There has never been a better time to explore the possibilities for work and life.

"I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions." ~ Stephen Covey, American author, educator, speaker

If you need help with your resume, LinkedIn page, or job search strategy or are a company seeking talent, I can help. teresa@teresahowe.com