i’ve spent the better part of the last 18 months contemplating my next career move. for those of you who don’t know, my day job is in Finance at Target, and there are a lot of venues to have career conversations and move into new roles. as someone without a core finance background (i went to school for marketing & accounting, and always planned on following a marketing route), there’s a little less of traditional “path” for me as compared to my peers who may have done a finance/econ undergrad and most of which have their MBA. (needless to say i work alongside some R E A L L Y smart and cool people).
i have been doing a ton of research in the past few years on human design and how to use it to my advantage. i am a 1/3 generator and my most effective decision making is based on gut feeling (sacral) after researching enough information to feel like i can make an informed decision. i’ll save the full breakdown of my type for another day, but for the first time in a LONG time i decided to trust my gut when it came to my decision and let me tell you: it was SO wonderful.
ok so back to the point: i’ve been explore other areas of target and after 18 months of looking, it culminated in two interviews for two different roles i really wanted. prior to going through the interview process i spent a lot of time exploring both teams, the work they do, and what the role on the team would entail (there’s the 1 in my profile – always investigating). because i felt like i had enough information, i was able to interview for both roles knowing that i would be happy in either. there was such peace in knowing that i had a good gut feeling about both roles, and i was hopeful i would get one of the two. instead of stressing and getting wound up about not getting either, or worrying about which one would allow me the perfect career advancement, i let go. i knew the right role would be placed in my path, and i could feel really content with that.
lucky for me, i was right. i was offered one of the roles and i’m so excited and lit up about the work i will get to do, along with the experience and part of the company i’ll be able to support. in a space where figuring out what the next step will unlock down the road is typically the most important criteria, i was able to focus on what this role will allow me to do and feel so good that trusting my gut will benefit me in the end.
using what i will call a more “woo woo” tactic (my human design type) to make a very practical decision in my career is one way that i have found to integrate these spiritual and self-discovery tools to benefit my every day life. i’m passionate about building a tool box that allows me to align with what feels right, naturally, and love getting to share that here. thanks so much for reading!
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