Get A New Job - Career Choices

Career change is tough but rewarding

There are a number of reasons why people might be due for a career change:

? They don't like their current career. Maybe they took the job because they needed money at the time and it was the only work they could find to pay the bills.

? They don't like what they studied in school anymore. People grow and change. The things that interested you 10 years ago may not interest you anymore.

? People want to change careers because they're hoping for higher salaries or more advancement opportunities than what they have now.

Prepare for tough interview questions

You can prepare to change your career by making up for your lack of experience with education. Consider distance learning as a means for you to go back to school while you continue working. Update your resume to make it look right for your target career employers. Prepare for tough interview questions.

You're going to get questions from your interviewer dealing with your desired career move. Some are due to misgivings that the interviewer may have about your ability to handle the new career. Other questions may be the interviewer attempt to shake your confidence so that they have the upper hand in salary negotiations. Whatever the reason, make sure you're prepared for tough questions from the interviewer. If the interviewer has reservations about hiring you, you must change the interviewer's mind before you leave their office. Otherwise, you won't be hearing from that interviewer again.

Career choices you make today affect your earning capacity in the future

Don't learn the hard way. Career choices you make now can affect your future earning potential. How? Statistics show that people's starting salaries affect how much they'll earn over the years.

Work out your career plan as much as possible before the interview

Your career path often dictates how much you can make in your life. Once you get on a specific career track, it doesn't matter how hard you work, that work will only be worth so much. So even though a particular job might sound interesting during an interview, consider the long term impact that job will have on your career. Don't let a convincing interviewer make you take a job that isn't right for your career. It's your choice where you go with your own career. Only your choices are going to be the best for you.

Once you get going in one career, you'll find it a lot harder to switch later. Not because it's hard to switch careers but because later in life you usually have other responsibilities (i.e. bills and kids) that make it very undesirable to take a pay cut to make that career switch.

But don't ever think it's too late. With education so much more available to the "non-traditional" student, you're sure to find a distance learning program that can help you switch careers if you want to. Even if you decide not to switch careers, going back to school has never hurt one's career. By not doing anything, you are in effect making a choice about your career.

Change your career, change your life and get a new job!

To read more articles on changing your career, please visit my site...

Get A New Job - A Career and Education Resource
Read about some of the Highest Paying Jobs
Plan your career

---

Do You Have What it Takes to be a Successful Petite Model?

Want to break into the petite modeling industry but wondering... Read More

Why It Is Impossible To Raise Your Standard Of Living Working A Job

Everything in nature has been endowed with what it needs... Read More

Interviewing Over Lunch: Are You at Risk?

Sometimes a hiring process will include having lunch with the... Read More

Youre Fired Isnt The Finale

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, March 2004 had... Read More

Fantastic Job Fair Follow-up

Set the stage for fantastic job fair follow-up while you... Read More

Relocation Myths and Stereotypes

You've probably been taught not to stereotype people based on... Read More

Six Sure-Fire Ways to Get Yourself a Pay Rise

Many employees do not care too much for their bosses... Read More

7 Steps to Interviews that Win the Job

These days, interviews don't come easily. When you get The... Read More

Tips for Building a Successful Career

1. Develop excellent work habits ? for example, meet deadlines... Read More

How to Improve Your Work Situation

buWhy are so many people unhappy in their work situation?... Read More

Counteroffers: Should I Stay or Should I Go?

If "resignation" is the word that strikes fear into all... Read More

Job Hunting Tips: Containing Anxiety

It hangs from the ceiling above your bed while you... Read More

Top 10 Tips for Career Advancement

Here's a list of the top 10 tips you can... Read More

Applying for a Job in China

Working in ChinaWorking in China is very common now. Either... Read More

CDL Practice Test ? Offers Practice Tests To Prepare For The CDL Exam

As you take CDL practice test, you do become more... Read More

Why Are 95% of Job Applicants Not Called Back?

Have you been desperately looking for a job and keep... Read More

Finding a Career in Harmony with Your Life Path

Which of the following would you chose? Doing your lifework... Read More

Does Your Career Change Itch or Burn?

Two weeks ago, I received a newsy email from a... Read More

17 Surefire Ways to Annoy Potential Employers

Despite the President's encouraging words, the job market is still... Read More

Working In Iraq: Is It For You?

The US Army Corp of Engineers and numerous private companies... Read More

Overwhelmed and Overworked: The Myth of American Productivity

Employment finally seemed back on track during the first few... Read More

Cracking the Connection Code: Networking for the Introverted

We've all heard it before: "Just get out there and... Read More

The Surefire Way To Getting A Pay Raise

If you are working for someone else, it is important... Read More

Career Transitions : Fearless Flyers

You may have read one of my previous articles on... Read More

Students Searching for a Job

Searching for a job has become easier than ever for... Read More

Is A Career a Calling or Choice?

How much of our career path is destiny and how... Read More

The Hidden Agenda of Interviews

It's Not What They Ask - The Hidden Agenda of... Read More

A Job is Not a Job

It only happened on Mondays. Sometimes I escaped... Read More

Three Myths About Resume Writing

Your perspective on resumes ? what they are and how... Read More

If You Think You Cant Change Course... Youre Right

You've heard the... Read More

Using The Internet For Job-hunting

The Internet is a very useful tool for job seekers... Read More

Giving Notice: 6 Things to Do To Prepare to Leave

After days, weeks, months or longer of interviewing, you have... Read More

Where Did All The Farmers Go?

Several times a year, I hear someone complain about the... Read More