Feeling stuck or unmotivated in your career? You’re not alone, especially if you’re a millennial. A 2019 survey by Deloitte found that job dissatisfaction is high among millennials, and 49% will quit their jobs within the next two years.
Instead of jumping right into another job, you might consider a “minternship.” Once a way for students to get real-world experience, internships—or “minternships” as some call them at this career stage—are becoming increasingly popular with people in their thirties. Taking a step back and becoming a learner again can help you change your career track or industry or find a job that’s more personally fulfilling.
Excerpts from Tara Flickinger, Vice President of ON in Fast Company:
Another downside is that taking a minternship sidelines you from your current career track. “If you decide to make a significant career change, you will inevitably reset the clock in title, compensation, and progression,” says Tara Flickinger, vice president with executive search firm ON Partners.
Finding a career you love will ultimately make the drawbacks worth it, says Flickinger. “It will make up for those resets, and you’ll be much happier and fulfilled,” she says.
Read the full article published by Fast Company.
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