RPG Saga: Journey Into Rewarding Career Exploration

How Career Exploration Is Like an RPG: What Gamers Already Know About Levelling Up in Real Life

In this blog, I will be sharing insights on how to envision career development as a gamer. An open world MMORPG where you can explore, be entertained, challenged, fail and succeed. As a Calgary-based career coach, I work with people across Alberta and online to incorporate a fun, purpose-driven way to explore their next step. If that sounds like you, keep reading.

If you haven't already, you can check out my blog for How to Envision Career Development as a RPG Gamer#1 where I share an epic saga on, journey onto self-discovery.

Career Exploration RPG Gamer Level 2

"Achieving level 2 requires a deep dive into self-discovery."

An RPG game cannot be won without first knowing and planning out our character's non-special and special gaming attributes. At the start, a knight cannot expect to be a mage, nor can a priest expect to be a ranger. To win the game, we need to be strategic by deciding what stats to increase, the limitations, or weapons and armour we can equip for our character.

Similarly in life, we have the ability to transform our lives into that of purpose, excitement, fun and glee; or a life full of disappointment, failure, and misery.

Achieving level 3 brings about utilizing your hidden genius. The genius I am referring to isn't simply associated to a persons' IQ level. It is about knowing how your core values, interests, strengths, personality traits, and ambitions can bring about meaningful purpose and change in work-life.

Stop putting earned gaming stats in the wrong places

For some, they continue to slave away at a job that does not align to their own hidden genius. Not only are they unaware of what their starting non-special and special gaming attributes are, they end up putting all of their earned stats in the wrong places.

In doing so, it's similar to carrying a warrior's double-handed battle axe in a priest support class character, which has extremely low strength and constitution.

Adopting the Career Development Model to reach a higher level

"An average person will spend 90,000 working hours in their lifetime."

We all deserve to invest our time in knowing how we can apply our genius to work-life. To reach that goal, the Career Development Model can be adopted and utilized to our own unique learning style in building stronger career-choice decisions.

You can also learn more about career exploration by reading Brilliant Person Career Coaching previous blog.

• Be Brilliant by Becoming Career Minded

Your Stats Matter in Real Life, Too

Career misalignment happens when people force themselves into roles that don't match their “class.” For example:

• A creative, expressive person stuck in a rigid, rule-based job

• An analytical person forced to wing it in a chaotic work environment

• A helping-type personality in a cutthroat sales culture

When you understand your core personality, strengths, and values, you can find a role that suits your unique “build" and that’s where coaching comes in.

Career Development Gamer Level 3

"Life without career exploration is like wearing a warrior's double-handed battle axe for a priest support class character with extremely low strength and constitution."

Once we have a clear idea of what our character's role is, and what stats we can focus putting towards, you have reach level 3.

Keep in mind that with progression, fail or succeed, duel class and/or supporting class characters can be made possible.

Learn more: Party Invite with A Career Coach in Calgary

In most RPGs, you meet someone who offers a clue, a tool, or a new skill. That’s my role as a career coach. I don’t choose your class or your path, but I help you clarify your direction, identify hidden tools, and overcome obstacles that might be blocking your next move.

Whether you're a student, transitioning careers, or trying to turn your creative energy into something sustainable, I help you develop strategies tailored to you.

I work with clients in Calgary and across Alberta, offering online career coaching that’s flexible, fun, and future-focused.

Check out the Careerpreneurual Package, which includes a comprehensive opening to career exploration and more.

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Yules Chan (BFA, CWS, CCS) is a CPC registered career development professional in Calgary who is motivated in providing holistic excellence by finding your hidden genius through the world of employment.

For more information go to Brilliant Person Career Coaching or call +1 (403) 891-2673 for a 15-minute complimentary consultation. We provide both in-person and online services.