Thursday, December 27, 2007

Stay ahead of the curve: Planning career changes

Because our professional lives are such a big part of who we are, thinking about one's career and what one is doing as their job (or their labor) is inevitable. And therefore, so too are career changes inevitable. Statistics show that men and women entering into the workforce today may be expected to change their careers an average of three times throughout their working lives. If you are serious about changing careers, the number one advice is to first understand what you really want. Are you simply dissatisfied with your current position, which a position change can remedy (a positional change)? Or are you truly unhappy with what you do and yearn to do something different (a situational change)? Once you have accurately assessed the type of change you desire, do your homework. Here is more information on how to get promoted faster Click Here.

Plan for your change by acquiring any needed training or education. And in addition, try to acquire experience and network with other professionals who are already doing what you seek to become. A systematic approach can allow you to ease your way out of your current path, and smoothly transition into a new position, or an outright new phase of your working life.

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