{"id":6251,"date":"2025-03-19T15:57:49","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T15:57:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/careerhub\/?p=6251"},"modified":"2025-03-21T14:23:46","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T14:23:46","slug":"finding-your-career-anchor-for-fulfilment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/careerhub\/finding-your-career-anchor-for-fulfilment\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding Your Career Anchor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This enlightening community event focused on career anchors and their role in professional fulfillment. The workshop, led by career expert <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rosemarie-ryan-a0435611\/\">Rosemarie Ryan<\/a>, Director or Organisation Development and Engagement with <a href=\"https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/organization\/chanelle-pharma\">Chanelle Pharma<\/a>, provided valuable insights into understanding and leveraging career motivations for better decision-making and job satisfaction.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-src=\"https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/careerhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_8834-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6253 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/768;width:429px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/careerhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_8834-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/careerhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_8834-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/careerhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_8834-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/careerhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_8834-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/careerhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_8834-512x384.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/careerhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_8834-920x690.jpeg 920w, https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/careerhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_8834-1600x1200.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/careerhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_8834-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/careerhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_8834.jpeg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Understanding Career Anchors<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rosemarie introduced attendees to the concept of career anchors, developed by MIT <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Edgar_Schein\">Professor Edgar Schein.<\/a> These anchors represent the guiding principles that drive our career choices and motivations. She explained that there are eight distinct career anchors, each reflecting different aspects of an individual&#8217;s values, talents, and needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-key-career-anchors-explored\"><strong>Key Career Anchors Explored<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>1.  The workshop delved into several career anchors, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Technical or Functional Competence<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Entrepreneurial Creativity<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Autonomy and Independence<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Security and Stability<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6. Sense of Service<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7. Pure Challenge<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8. Lifestyle<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9. General Managerial Competence<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rosemarie emphasised that while individuals may resonate with multiple anchors, usually one or two tend to be dominant and can shift over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-identifying-your-career-anchor\"><strong>Identifying Your Career Anchor<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>To help participants discover their primary and secondary career anchors, Rosemarie provided a quiz. This practical exercise allowed attendees to gain insights into their core motivations and values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-aligning-work-with-career-anchors\"><strong>Aligning Work with Career Anchors<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Focusing on the importance of aligning one&#8217;s work and life with their identified career anchors. Rosemarie stressed that understanding your career anchor can lead to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Better articulation of personal goals and values in interviews<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Improved decision-making during career transitions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Enhanced motivation and well-being through feeling valued and impactful<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-beyond-the-workplace\"><strong>Beyond the Workplace<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Interestingly, Rosemarie highlighted that career anchors extend beyond traditional job roles. She encouraged participants to explore ways to express their anchors in community involvement, personal growth, and hobbies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-next-steps-for-attendees\">Next Steps for Attendees<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The workshop concluded with actionable next steps for participants:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Reflect on their identified career anchor(s)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Take one small step to align work or life with their anchor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Explore additional self-awareness tools<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Seek feedback from trusted individuals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Analyse patterns in past experiences and interests<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This engaging event by <a href=\"https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/careerhub\/\">Back To Work Connect <\/a>provided attendees with valuable tools for self-discovery and career alignment. By understanding their career anchors, participants are now better equipped to make fulfilling career choices and find purpose in their professional lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This event was proudly sponsored by Chanelle Pharma. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about Chanelle Pharma you can visit their Back To Work Connect profile <a href=\"https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/organization\/chanelle-pharma\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Returning to work can be daunting. But a returner-friendly employer can make the world of difference, so if collaboration, making a difference, and inclusivity matter to you, then Chanelle Pharma may be the perfect place to restart your career <a href=\"https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/careerhub\/chanelle-pharma-making-a-difference-for-returnees\/\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you would like to join our next community event you can sign up&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/signup\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you would like to become a community speaker, contact our team at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:communitycare@backtoworkconnect.ie\">communitycare@backtoworkconnect.ie<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This enlightening community event focused on career anchors and their role in professional fulfillment. 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