{"id":2492,"date":"2022-02-25T15:44:08","date_gmt":"2022-02-25T19:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skypointfcu.com\/wph\/workarea\/?p=2492"},"modified":"2022-02-25T15:44:24","modified_gmt":"2022-02-25T19:44:24","slug":"how-to-get-what-you-want-at-your-next-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skypointfcu.com\/wph\/workarea\/blog\/how-to-get-what-you-want-at-your-next-job\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get What You Want at Your Next Job"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Millennials have long been at the mercy of economic events, from the Great Recession to crushing levels of student loan debt. But thanks to the Great Resignation that began in 2021, this generation is experiencing its first brush with power and opportunity in the job market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Millennials are midcareer and have more negotiating power than their early days, says Carlota Zimmerman, who runs her own namesake career coaching firm in New York City. That plus a hot job market \u2014 some 10.6 million open positions as of November 2021, per the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics \u2014 is why exploring your career options right now is a smart move.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before you start polishing your resume, here are tips from career coaches on being strategic with your job search, preparing for negotiations and asking for what you want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get clarity on your goals<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You might be ready for a change<\/a>, but that doesn\u2019t mean you should start applying for jobs right away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be clear about what you want before you start searching, Zimmerman says. List the pros and cons of your current job. What gave you satisfaction? What didn\u2019t? This exercise will help you get a better idea of what you want the next job to look like<\/a>, she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next, drill down on the areas you identified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Say you\u2019ve realized you want more flexibility or a better work-life balance in a new role. Define what that looks like, says Dana Theus, executive coach at InPower Coaching in Alexandria, Virginia. Flexibility could mean working nontraditional hours, working remotely<\/a>, coming into the office a couple of days a week or something else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After you\u2019ve fleshed out your goals, turn to job boards to research what people are recruiting for, Theus says. Write down the parts of a job description that match your goals and gradually build your ideal job profile. You may not find the ideal job, but this will give you the confidence to articulate what you\u2019re looking for to people in your professional network as well as during negotiations, she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get into the negotiation headspace<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before entering a negotiation, know which terms you\u2019re willing to discuss and which ones are absolutely off the table, Zimmerman says. \u201cYou have to have the courage to believe that what\u2019s important to you is important to your company. If it\u2019s not, then you\u2019re going to need to find another company.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Identify your nonnegotiables, Zimmerman suggests, by asking yourself questions like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n