| The thought of changing careers will cross | | | | required by the new job even you haven't worked in |
| everyone's mind at some point in time. Yet, not | | | | a similar one. Interpersonal skills, organizational, |
| many think that they, confidently, can take that step. | | | | personal skills are commonly required wherever you |
| While there are many reasons that can be attributed | | | | go. |
| to this noticeable phenomenon, we, for the moment, | | | | 5. Brush Up Old Skills And Add New Ones: Comparing |
| will confine ourselves to the major reason - lack of | | | | your skill set with that required by the target job will |
| confidence. | | | | tell you the areas you need to concentrate on. |
| Lack Of Confidence - A Major Drawback To | | | | 6. Use The Internet: Use Internet job boards to post |
| Successful Career Change | | | | your resume, which should be carefully crafted |
| It is not unusual to desire a change in career. | | | | specially for this purpose. By crafting, I mean using |
| However, proper & detailed planning and preparation | | | | keywords that are industry-specific jargon. |
| is essential for a successful change in career. Many | | | | 7. Internet Helps Research A New Industry: Visit |
| times, procrastinating over the matter not just | | | | websites of organizations, forums or associations in |
| develops the redundancy factor but also creates a | | | | that field which gives invaluable insight before short |
| sort of fear and hindrance. | | | | listing them. Researching job listings by company will |
| 10 Steps To A Successful Career Change | | | | definitely help you get an idea of what skills are most |
| Here are the ten steps to changing your career | | | | in demand. |
| successfully: | | | | 8. Family Support: Draw confidence and support from |
| 1. Preparing To Change: Gather information about | | | | your family. When you are down, use them as a |
| your target organizations, job profile, etc. Get | | | | sounding board. They may be able to help you come |
| additional training and certifications as needed. Get | | | | up with new ideas, and they will definitely boost your |
| your resume done professionally; highlighting areas to | | | | confidence. |
| which you can contribute to and your past | | | | 9. Interview, Interview: Even if you are not perfectly |
| accomplishments. | | | | suited for a particular position, you should still |
| 2. Expect The Unexpected: Interviewers throw out | | | | interview as much as you can. This way, you will |
| surprises, sometimes unintentionally, which can catch | | | | know your strengths and weaknesses. It will also |
| you off-guard. It pays to know the questions that | | | | help if you do some informational interviewing. This is |
| they might ask. Anticipate even the craziest | | | | simply targeting people already working in your field |
| questions. | | | | and speaking with them about their jobs. |
| 3. Consult Those Who Are Already In Your Chosen | | | | 10. Network. Networking has been the time-tested |
| Field: This gives you a wealth of information on the | | | | method for a successful career change. Network |
| daily routine, responsibilities and challenges. | | | | with ex-employees and current employees of your |
| 4. Changing A Line Of Career Isn't Unusual: The need | | | | target industry. Over 60% of all interviews come as |
| for cross-discipline skills is no surprise these days. Get | | | | a result of networking. |
| across the point that you don't lack all the skills | | | | |