subject: How to Plan a Successful Career Change Effectively [print this page] There are a tremendous number of people who undergo a career change; this may happen even several times during a lifetime, and there is nothing strange or bad about this. However, some categories of people perceive a career change in a stressful way; they may thin of it as a failure in the previous place of work or as a sign of their incompetence. The present article will explain what a career change is in fact and how to approach it in a constructive and positive way.
Attention! Career Change!
The first step to undertake is to understand whether the change is truly needed. This may be so in cases when the individual feels bad at work, does not receive pleasure from anything he or she does, and feels that the current job is a stressful burden. If all these factors have been considered, one can take a number of steps to ensure the career change will be successful:
1. It may be appropriate to consult the career change counselor or another professional in the field of career planning. These people are more likely to advise the most suitable careers available for the individual judging from his/her academic profile, job experience and personal characteristics and wishes. Professional help may be essential in case one wants to change the job but is not decided on which area to go to.
2. As soon as the career change plan has formed in one's mind, the individual has to make inquiries about the job he or she wants, read the feedback of people who are currently working in the field and assess the propriety of choice from the inside'.
3. Finally, it is essential to enroll to some training courses that will raise one's competence in the field. Coming to a new job without appropriate skills increases the risk of one more failure.
How to Plan a Successful Career Change Effectively
