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Why Am I Afraid of Elevating My Job Title to Match My Skills: Exploring My Fears
My recent job search has revealed several issues, which prompts exploring my fears related to applying for more senior-level jobs.
Originally, I was going to compose a post about how to switch up my job search strategies. I was going to focus on how I chose jobs in the past, what my current plan is, and what I expected to do in the future. And that seemed like a good idea. Until I went to bed and my internal voice said “you’re avoiding something in that post…what are you avoiding?”
Even in my attempts to be transparent and vulnerable, I have blind spots. Or a reliance upon measures to protect my ego. So I ditched the 500 words I had written and decided to listen to my gut and explore what I fear.
With some reflection, my original post topic should have been “Why are you so afraid to elevate your job title to match your skills?’
And right now, I have no answer to that.
And I am okay with that.
Perhaps exploring this topic, with some objectivity, will help give me some clarity so I can move on.
