The word career change is so common today that it might be considered a buzzword regarding today’s employment situation. Career change is taking on a role that differs from your recent work experience. This includes involuntary changes driven by circumstances and changes pursued to improve quality of life, job satisfaction, or remuneration. Both big decisions and thinking of them as being labeled by a buzzword seem disrespectful.

Everyone, not just the job seekers, probably are wondering where we are really at with the economy and all the changes that have taken place.

Business articles on “Holistic” hiring and employee focus emphasize that the real focus, almost sacred, is on win-win situations. With the coming expansion of new jobs, this seems optimistic, but how do you get an exact fit for a job that hasn’t been tried and tested?

A new term trending is “Great Resignations.” This term is accompanied by other business articles suggesting that 25% to 40% of those holding or looking for jobs want to change careers. This seems like bad news for those looking and trying to find a fit for themselves or restaffing for companies—another example of labeling a problem before it has even been defined.

Will this term become a part of our buzzword vocabulary? It likely will continue as long as workers aren't paid properly. Job hopping may have a bad reputation among employers, but employees say it's born out of a lack of financial and emotional support at work.

Do “Buzzwords” help our understanding of the worlds we live in? Many buzzwords seem to focus on a segmented part of our world, which only means that the world's intent is better understood by those familiar with that segment. A question as to whether the use of buzzwords is just a shortcut to glossing over a subject or the inability to explain it seems implied.

For example, if the advice you get is to take a “deep dive” into the “customer journey” experience and draw conclusions about the “impact” on “ROA,” then are you getting any direction on where to start the process?

It depends on the “core competency” of the person asking the question and the one trying to act on it. That will probably require that “synergy” exist. (Forgive the author for this “tongue and cheek” “pun.”

Examples of Buzzwords

• Synergy.

• Return on investment.

• Customer journey.

• Deep dive.

• Impact.

• Ballpark.

• Core competency.

• Visibility.

• Holistic

So when you add up all these buzzwords, the conclusion as to their actual value in communication could be more precise. They can be used, to sum up, but they also can be used to cover up. Your choice of buzzwords doesn’t matter nearly as much as your understanding, and you plan to act on that understanding. Decide what you want to do. Listen carefully to those you meet while working on the plan, and don’t be discouraged if your result isn’t felt to be a “holistic” experience by the company.