How to get out of Career Rut?? Is there any solution....

Every career, at all stages of its life cycle, requires introspection and evaluation against set goals. Following a strict regimen of evaluating your career progress against individually-set goals is a must and should be done every quarter. It allows you not only to do course correction, but also helps you realize the deviation from the path.

One way is to re-invent yourself , by learning new skills , if required.

Consider how people in the entertainment industry keep reinventing themselves , to give a fresh lease of life to their careers. One example is Madonna.

Venkatraghavan , after a successful career as a bowler , changed tack to become one of the most respected umpires. Others have taken up careers as broadcasters.

Basically , it comes down to having an interest in living life to the full !

May sound a bit philosophical but when you stop complaining and start enjoying whatever work you do, you will automatically put yourself in that extra performance mode with more challenges and more gratification.  It is also applicable to SO CALLED routine work because It will start looking different as you go with a new zeal to do it better each day and hence making it more challenging and DIFFERENT each day.

Just a thought !! :-)

Winners don't do different things, they just do things differently !

The paradigm shift in the way businesses are run today requires one to network. Various social and professional networking sites allow you to network and also help you look at newer opportunities, allowing you to change course.

Sure Darshana. There comes a stage in life that you feel stagnant and have this sudden and strong urge to come out of it all (rut as you call it). And by the time this feeling creeps in, one is sure to have gained enough experience & expertise in given field. Take a break, introspect, combine all your strengths, plan your finances and launch yourself as an entrepreneur. That, to me, is the best way to break from the confines of a regular job, pursue your dreams and live your life your way. If you could that for him (the company), why can't you do this for yourself??? is the question you need to be asking before taking the plunge.

Now, with the range of experience & expertise & frustration & wishes you may have, how well and for how long you hold onto the entrepreneurship model would only show how strong were your dreams.

there is no particular solution or a remedy for this problem...its just one need to understand n change his/her outlook or attitude towards looking at life,work,hobbies, image, pride, success n other such subjective terms...

if u can do what I've mentioned above then life becomes celebration 24*7......nonetheless try to strike a balance .....if you are able to achieve the golden mean then nothing like it......otherwise no other option is left...in any case....never ever give up......be passionate about life...& it ll keep you moving in right direction.........

Though it is not recommended to make amends in the overall goals every now and then, it is advised that one be realistic in the approach. This can be in the context of the overall economic scenario, industry benchmarks and personal capabilities. One should not set expectations which can lead to unnecessary stress at the work place. This is more dangerous than the stagnant situation itself.

The American system of fire and hire is slowly but gradually occupying space globally.The shift in a job by one's own volition or forced upon leave both side in a state of fluidity.It takes time to attune.The Rut in the career is nothing but one 's own latent hag-ridden when taking up new assignment.In the changed scenario or situation when one is in the thinking process,"the shift for oneself" is very important.

What do you want in your life ? Would you spend all your life slogging to build a million dollar empire only to die of a heart attack ?

Would you work hard all your life in order to become the General Manager of a large organization only to discover that your decisions are of no value when it comes to affecting the lives of others ?

What really do you want to do in life ?

Is career only defined by pay package and false "designations"?

Please ask yourself those questions. Life is far more valuable to be wasted on building a so called "career" in the industry. Even a CEO in a reputed firm stands nowhere when it comes to public life : so do you want to build career as a politician or a social worker ?

As far as I am concerned, the so called "career" for me is just a source of money to buy me the necessities of life. I do not see much value in the designations, so called perks, so called "expertise" etc.

Understand that your life is not for your career, rather your career is meant to help your life. The main thing is life . Lead a life as would help you progress in both this one and the next. Do not waste time and energy in thinking about so called career.

Even Akbar, Ashoka,  Vikramaditya , Queen Victoria : so many great Emperors had to die and now hardly anybody has time to remember them.

Then why  is the "Human Resource" department of IT firms so keen to push the youngsters to seek only "career, career, career" ?

This has got no value. Career is just a means to get money and if one has money : they need not build the so called career. Better to lead a life of spirituality : peace and contentment.