Which Workplace Quest—Job Seeker, Employee, or Talent Seeker—Is Yours?
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Whether it's a job, meaning, new talent—or even purple squirrels riding rainbow unicorns—we’re all searching for something in the workplace!
Hi, everyone!
??I have an announcement! ?? The topic of this month’s Workplace Matters is workplace quests, and as I write this edition, I start a new quest of my own. My time at SweetRush has been full of growth, discovery, and creativity. I’ve been honored to work with the brightest professionals in Learning & Development as well as the most incredible people you can find. And, my time there is coming to an end.?
But, our Workplace Matters journey will continue! Follow me for future editions of Workplace Matters. After June’s edition, I’ll publish future editions directly from me. And please enjoy June’s edition of Workplace Matters .
As I’ve been researching the latest trends in the workplace, listening to professionals on LinkedIn, and keeping up with learning and talent experts, it dawned on me that there are three quests in the workplace.?
We’re either searching for:
When it comes to these workplace quests, it can feel like we’re Moana searching for the heart of Te Fiti, Luke Skywalker fighting against the empire, or even (spoiler alert) Tom Wambsgans power-playing his way to the top of the Roy’s immoral media empire in the world of HBO’s Succession.?
In that same vein, according to SweetRush Talent Solutions Consultant Cathy Sands —who's been on her Talent Seeker quest for more than 25 years and placed hundreds of job seekers in roles—trying to find the right candidate for a complex role can feel like trying to find a “purple squirrel riding a rainbow unicorn.”?
Yes, you read that right.?
In other words: not an easy creature to find!?
And it’s not just employers. Job seekers can also feel like this when trying to find the “just right” employer that pays well, cares about their mental well-being, and provides them tools to grow professionally. The same goes for employees engaging in the ever-elusive hunt for meaning or inspiration in our day-to-day routine.?
No matter our workplace quest, we’re all just looking for our own version of a purple squirrel riding a rainbow unicorn!
But where do we start looking and what do we need to do? I spoke with Purple-Squirrel-Finder Cathy to learn more about these quests and to ask for her insights and advice for conquering each of them!?
Job Seeker Quests
Learn how to slay the dragon of applying and interviewing, traverse fear with creativity, and discover new ways of being.?
It can make even the most confident professionals doubt themselves. In a landscape where our job titles can be synonymous with our identities, the job hunt can quickly turn into an existential crisis, especially when it takes longer than we anticipate (which it almost always does).
What can we do to put more of that power in our hands? Just like any hunter, your tools can make all the difference.
See what Cathy Sands—also known as the Purple Squirrel Hunter or Unicorn Whisperer—says about using your tools and how to promote yourself. And how to avoid an existential crisis.
Employee Quests
Find out what former President Barack Obama and the U.S. Surgeon General say about the current state of the workplace, what Gen Z is seeking, and how employees are seeking meaning, finding purpose, and well-being at work.
Talent Seeker Quests (Employers)
Forty percent of employees are looking to leave their jobs, so talent seekers have their hands full. Join this quest for talent as purple squirrel seekers try to discover who they are seeking, what the five personas of employees are (according to McKinsey), the unrealistic drive to find superhuman candidates, and how to infuse kindness and goodness into the search.?
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The Quest Continues…
Every hero on a quest has tools and supporting characters to help them achieve their goals and save the proverbial princess.?
Tap into your community to find the Maui to your Moana, Hans Solo to your Luke Skywalker, or Greg to your Tom (ideally, with less humiliation, Boar on the Floor, and general ickiness) to help you on your journey. Better yet, follow Cathy on LinkedIn or reach out to her directly or the Talent Solutions team with your hero’s challenge.
With new perspectives, these workplace quests can result in a better workplace for us all!
What workplace quest are you on? Is there a quest missing from this article?
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Until next time! Good luck on whatever quest you’re on!
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1 年I had an interview with SweetRush Costa Rica for a project in which I did not participate because the necessary collaborators were already there, but even so, I was always interviewed for future projects or stable work with the company. The person who interviewed me, Jose, at all times was very cordial, very professional and to the point, it is the first time I have had an interview where they valued my talent and my desire to work. Since then, I have followed their steps and they seem to me to be a great company in which many of us would like to be. Greetings and thanks for giving us these solutions and support, hugs