{"id":3184,"date":"2021-01-18T08:20:07","date_gmt":"2021-01-18T08:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobandsense.be\/?page_id=3184"},"modified":"2023-08-28T11:21:56","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T09:21:56","slug":"job-crafting-design-your-own-job","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jobandsense.be\/en\/toolbox\/finding-meaning-in-your-current-job\/job-crafting-design-your-own-job\/","title":{"rendered":"Job crafting: \"shaping your own job\""},"content":{"rendered":"
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Job crafting consists of shaping one's work to derive more satisfaction from it, increase motivation, combat boredom, and increase one's level of involvement in professional life. In other words, it means gradually adapting your work and the conditions in which you perform it so that it best fits your qualities, skills, and interests.<\/p>\n

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Therefore, and above all, Job & Sense advises you, if you haven't already done so, to follow the first two steps of the journey: taking stock of your current situation<\/a><\/span>\u00a0and getting to know yourself better.<\/a><\/span>This way, you'll have a very detailed view of your current job and deeper self-knowledge.<\/p>\n

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Then, you need to adopt the right mindset. No, everything isn't set in stone; you can change certain things.<\/p>\n

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Try to define which aspects you could adapt on your own initiative and which ones require a discussion with your management or with someone from human resources.<\/p>\n

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Know that if your requests are realistic and positive, your management will certainly be open to listening to you. A happier worker will be a more engaged worker for their company and more productive. So go for it, don't hesitate, and take matters into your own hands.<\/p>\n

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This practice of \"job crafting\" was developed in the United States in the 2000s and has become widespread. However, it has always existed, with many people shaping their jobs without knowing it.<\/p>\n

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The University of Michigan, in its 2008 study \"What is Job Crafting and Why does it matter?\" concludes that there are four ways to shape your work by questioning:<\/p>\n

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You can try to change the number, type, nature of the tasks you perform, or the methodology you use to do them.<\/p>\n

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