The Do’s and (staffing for wireless engineers) Don’ts of Changing Careers
No commentsBy Tony Jacowski
Changing your career will require careful planning and determination. Before you make the leap to another job, let’s first take a look at the do’s and don’ts of a career change.
Here Are the Do’s
DO Jot down a plan for a change in your career. Be clear and honest with yourself as to what you want and where you want to be. Clearly think about what you are passionate about, where your interests lie and come up with a strategic plan. Be confident and project yourself positively.
DO Research the field you are interested in getting into. Ask yourself if you are ready to take on new duties and responsibilities. You need to put a lot of effort into executing your plan.
DO get some advice for the career change from experienced professionals. There are many books in the market that can guide you during this stage in your life. You can seek out for a mentor who can point you in the right direction.
Changing a career is a challenge and must be undertaken carefully.
DO get a part-time job in the field you wish to enter while you are still with your current employer. Doing so will help you learn and understand more about the new field and if you really have what it takes to succeed in it.
By doing this, you will get a clear and better understanding of the work and expectations of that field. You can also take a course that will give you in-depth knowledge about your new career. By taking a part-time job and an educational course, you will gather both knowledge and experience that will help you land a better job.
DO Get in touch with people in the same line of work. Increase your professional network by attending events and letting people know about your search. While doing so, let people know that you are looking for a job within that field.
Once you are sure what kind of job will suit you best, DO start looking for top employers in that industry. Gather as much information as possible. Tailor your resume towards this new industry.
When you are looking to change careers, you need to focus more on your skills as well as convince the potential employer that you will be an asset to their organization.
Here Are The Don’ts:
DON’T make a career change because your friends or colleagues have. Give careful consideration to your motivation for changing careers. Never make a change because you do not get along with your colleagues or boss.
DON’T let insecurity hold you back from exploring a new career. Do not forget to take the advantage of your previous qualifications and work experiences. Also, don’t make the change if you are not sure about it
After considering the above do’s and don’ts you will find it easy to make your decision. It will require hard work and determination - but you can be successful!
Tony Jacowski is a quality analyst for The MBA Journal. Aveta Solution’s Six Sigma Online offers online six sigma training and certification classes for six sigma professionals including, lean six sigma, black belts, green belts, and yellow belts.
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Graduate Recruitment and the Credit Crunch
By Martha Franklin
It is an unwritten rule of job cutting that the most recently hired graduates should be the first ones to be let go when the financial sector is hurting. Some banks are steadfast in their efforts to hire new graduates while others, such as AIB, have eliminated programs of recruitment for the year. What kind of graduates do they seek out? How does a graduate make it to the top of the list in a job market with few jobs available? What can new arrivals hope to gain in the future?
Although bankers may be hesitant to agree, pundits note that there are not as many jobs available for graduates in the field of banking. Some positive things have started to come to light even with banks, such as AIB stopping thier recruiting. Still some graduates are feeling stressed. New graduate hires in 2008 are nearly identical to the previous year at Citi, a bank with large worldwide redundancie announcements. Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank are in full force with their graduate recruitment programs. Even UBS, with its announcement of 5,500 redundancies, plans to go forth with a recruitment season similar to that of last year’s.
Goldman Sachs is in the middle of one of its largest summer recruitment initiatives. This summer, over 400 interns will start their placements. In 2009, we believe approximately 75% will be offered permanent employment. The employment scene is really starting to look up, as far as the commercial banking field is concerned. Retail and commercial recruitment figures for Barclays are expected to rise by 48% globally this year. In 2009 they are looking to see another increase.
Graduates can find reassurance in the fact that banks have learned from the mistakes of the past. Several banks were forced to fill jobs from accountancy instead of hiring new graduates in 2001-2002 when financial sector recruiting was last so bad. In order to ensure that graduate jobs are available for the appropriate candidates, this error must not occur in the future.
Martha is a freelance journalist writing about Pareto Consulting
Talks like a Truck Driver
By Charles Henry
We have all heard the saying “He’s got a mouth like a truck driver”. Growing up we hear many things that steer us away or towards different jobs in life. No thanks to Hollywood, its portrayal of truck drivers, and the bad accidents we see on the evening news, it seems truck drivers get a bad rap.
Most believe truck drivers are low paid vagrant types that live on the road drifting in and out of trouble. These stereotypes I find to be humorous for I am a truck driver. I have many peers and none of them fit this profile. My peers all make $65,000-$100,000 dollars a year with trucking jobs and most of us are home everyday with our families. We live in above average homes with above average toys.
There is a truck driver shortage in this country that is growing larger every year. Every time I see someone working a menial job living paycheck to paycheck struggling to survive I scratch my head. I cant help but wonder if they have a drivers license. Because having a drivers license is all someone needs to get started and make the aforementioned money in a years time with a trucking job.
There is no need to spend hundreds of thousands on an college education only to graduate too make much less with massive debt. Most would believe that a college degree would enable you to earn more money than with a trucking job. I know many people with degrees whose salaries are not half of a truck driver.
There are many high paying trucking jobs in the trucking industry available with no need to be away from home or live on the road. I don’t believe that the general public is aware these trucking jobs even exist. I know this because of the shocked looks on faces when I explain what I make, and what I do.
The greatest thing about trucking jobs vs. a regular job is the amount of freedom you have. You can’t put a price on freedom of a trucking job, and you will find no other job that will give you as much of it. So the next time you see a truck driver remember this; his investment portfolio and his home are probably 3 times the size of the average American household. He has no student loans to pay back and he has the freedom to talk “like a truck driver” if he wants to!
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