Can't find a career I like?

According to a research that Gallup conducted on the American workplace, two-thirds of American workers report feeling disengaged or worse while they are on the job. In addition, another 16 percent of American workers indicate that they are "actively disengaged," which means that they dislike their employment, they often complain to their coworkers, and as a consequence of their conduct, they tend to bring the general mood of the workplace down.

And the problem is that too many people stay in jobs that they either despise or that make their lives more stressful (we're not talking about the normal, unavoidable stress that comes with working, which affects all of us). It's what they know, and leaving to find a job that they enjoy requires effort and a leap into the unknown, so a lot of people get complacent because they're comfortable in their discomfort at work. Too many individuals become complacent because they're comfortable in their discomfort at work.

On the other hand, what if you are unable to even locate a job that you would like doing?

You can and will find a job that brings you joy if you look diligently enough, keep an open mind to the opportunities that are available, and are willing to take a step outside of your comfort zone. The reality is that you can find a job that brings you joy if you look diligently enough, keep an open mind to the opportunities that are available.

If you don't, the following list of seven reasons explains why it may be difficult for you to find a career that you like doing.

1. You do not have the necessary amount of experience.

To put it another way, you do not have the necessary qualifications for the positions that you most likely want. It's possible that you do not possess the knowledge or expertise required for the positions that interest you, and as a result, you decide not to bother applying for such jobs. However, you can be making a mistake by doing that! Instead of letting those possibilities pass you by, why not rethink your approach to applying for job openings and work toward gaining the experience you need to apply for jobs in the future? How can I get a job if I don't have any experience? It seems as if there is no feasible response to such a question. But this might imply that you have to go back to school, complete training, become certified, work part-time jobs, volunteer, do internships, and do a variety of other things in order to help build up your CV.

2. You should get an additional degree.

Perhaps you are now employed by a company as a sales representative, but your ultimate goal is to move through the management ranks; however, all of the firms' managers have MBAs. It's possible that in order to get a career or a promotion at a profession that you'll genuinely like performing, you'll need to earn a higher level of schooling first. This will need that you return to school in order to get an MBA or Master's degree, or perhaps a Ph.D., or even something completely different from those degrees.

3. You won't have to contend with other applicants for the positions that interest you.

Sometimes (well, most of the time), the level of competition is really fierce. It's possible that you're looking for positions that are so popular that they get hundreds or thousands of applications simply because people like working in such occupations. Therefore, it is unavoidable that you will be judged in comparison to all of these other competent individuals, some of whom may have more or even superior experience than you have. If you are aware of this fact, you could be quick to reject a position or even decide against applying for it in the first place; nevertheless, by doing so, you can be very literally missing out on possibilities. Because you are so busy filling out applications with number rather than quality in mind, you may not be putting your best foot forward in the genuine competition for the jobs that you really want. This might be because you are focusing on quantity rather than quality.

4. You have much more experience than is required for the positions that interest you.

It's possible that the job you desire is one that's below your level. It's possible that the positions you want to work, given your degree and/or years of experience, are above and above what you're qualified for. If this is the case, you may need to be ready to accept a lower salary or a lower rank in order to proceed.

5. You don't have a good rapport with the people in charge of recruiting.

When you are looking for work and you want it badly, you may give the impression that you are desperate for the position. And you are so focused on impressing the hiring manager that you completely forget that the hiring manager is also a human being, and that during the interview, you should vibe with them in order to reassure them that you would be a good employee and a decent colleague with whom to work. Attempting too hard might give the impression that you are not being genuine, and it can drive potential employers away.

6. You don't open your mind to new possibilities.

Perhaps you are receiving job offers or discovering job ads on job boards that you'd really enjoy if you really gave them a go, but you refuse to give them a shot because you have one image of your perfect career in your brain, and you will not settle for anything other than that position. But if you are willing to have an open mind and keep your eyes peeled for the many chances that are all around you, you may find a line of work that you never would have guessed that you genuinely like doing.

7. You aren't seeking in the correct locations to find what you need.

What steps should you take if you are unable to locate work? Especially a job you like? It's possible that you need to search in other places! You don't have to look for work in the conventional manner if you don't want to. It's totally OK if going online and searching through millions of job listings for major businesses isn't really your thing. There's nothing wrong with it. It's possible that you'd be happier working for a small company or a startup that doesn't have the resources to publicize the job vacancies they have available or that hasn't come to the conclusion that they need your services just yet. Instead of applying for jobs that are publicly advertised solely for the purpose of obtaining a job, you should consider reaching out to firms that you would want to work for, even if they are not currently hiring, in the hopes of landing a job that you will genuinely love doing.