The 10,000-Foot View of Your Nursing Career

A few weeks ago, I was speaking with a career coaching client, and we were discussing how scary it can be to make a big change. In talking about the minutiae as well as the big picture, I encouraged her to always come back to the 10,000-foot view. "However, " I said, "while the 10,000-foot view is a great thing to keep in mind, it can also give you vertigo. " Clouds, thousands of feet over Santa Fe, NMThe DetailsWhen contemplating your career, there ' s a lot of detail to consider: your resume, cover letters, thank you letters, Linked In profile, interview skills, the employers you ' re interested in contacting, etc. These details can feel overwhelming, and you need to tackle them one at a time. Otherwise, the breadth of depth of your career to-do list can feel like too much of an uphill battle that even Sisyphus would consider avoiding.For some, the details are a comfort. One day, you tackle the resume; the next day, you make sure your cover letter is flawless. And the rest of the week, you begin filling out the new job search spreadsheet that you created to track your applications. Don ' t have one? Better get started!The Big PictureMeanwhile, while we may or may not be enjoying our slog through the details, we also need to periodically take a step back and consider the big picture, which is often referred to as "the 10,000-foot view. "The big picture of our career and professional trajectory doesn ' t necessarily eschew things like resumes and job applications, but it...
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