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It is interesting how many people believe that the New Year is the time to reinvent themselves and change career. Maybe because it's a time for reflection on what has happened in the last year and a feeling that it is the time for a new start. If this is you then please take the time to read my top 7 tips to help you change career.
Do you really need to change career? This may seem like a silly question but many people make spur of the minute decisions that result in them saying that they hate their job. Take a close look at your job and what it is about it that makes you feel dissatisfied. What is the real problem? Is it something you can change? If you believe that you are underpaid for what you do, have you tried asking for a pay rise? Consider what you have achieved in this job over the past year along with any advantages of this job. The excitement of a new job can fade fast and in a few months time you don't want to be feeling that the only difference in your new job is different headed paper!Do some real soul searching. What is it you really want from a job? What sort of company do you want to work for - do the company values match your own? Do you even know what you want to do? What are you good at? What do you enjoy doing? What do you really not want to do? Take time to really consider these questions so that you can find a career that really reflects who you are and will keep you motivated and inspired.
Using your answers from 2 above, start brainstorming your ideal job. Write down everything that comes into your head without analyzing it - don't leave something out just because you hear yourself saying, "I'd love to do Y but..." Take some time out after brainstorming and then go back and review what you have written and see if you can fine tune any of the ideas. Seek help either from a friend or a career coach if you need to.
Once you have a clearer idea of what you want to do, start doing some research to find out as much as possible about your chosen field. Do you need to retrain? What companies have these jobs? If this is a completely new area of work for you, find someone who already does that type of work and contact them to find out more about it and use this to check that you have the necessary skills and experience.
Job search strategies. A recent survey in the UK showed that only 24% of men and 32% of women found a new job by replying to an advert. What this shows is that very few jobs are advertised on the open market. You need to start thinking about new ways to find a job. The most successful of which include: networking, preferably face to face rather than just via social media; use the internet to find out what companies to target; make use of job search sites like monster.com; make sure that your CV is readily accessible online e.g. via LinkedIn, so that potential employers can find you; make sure that all your profiles and credentials are up-to-date on career networking sites and any professional organisations that you belong to.
Know your skills and strengths so that you can really sell yourself on your CV - this is particularly important if you are looking to move into a new field of work as you need to be able to sell yourself using your transferrable skills and experience - no matter what job you have had in the past, you will have transferable skills. Make a list of all your achievements, both personal and professional, that could help you get the job. Once you have written you CV always get someone to check it.
Preparation is key. It is imperative that you spend a lot of time really preparing for an interview, never try to wing it no matter how confident you feel.
And of course, stay positive!
"Choose a job you love,and you will never have to work a day in your life." - Confucius
And now I would like to invite you to sign up to receive your free copies of my Inspirational Toolkit delivered direct to your inbox when you visit, http://www.power-to-change.eu/ - just click on the subscribe button. Here you will find even more free advice and tips to help you put the fun and passion back into your working week.
From Anne Galloway, "The Inspirational Coach" at power-to-change
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