career transition

CAREER TRANSITION

ARISE TRAINING & RESEARCH CENTER

CHANGE IN YOUR CAREER

Are you frustrated, unchallenged and unfulfilled with your work? Then this might be the right time to make a major change. Changing careers, however, is something that you should never do without serious thought or


1. Learn About Yourself and Your Career Objective

Take some time off and self introspect about

your aims, objectives and where you want to be in the next five years. Carry out a thorough assessment of your values, how you would like to work and other important considerations


Make a list of careers, industries and sectors that are in line with your skills and interest. Use your resources, hit the internet, take relevant course works, set up informational interviews, and so on, to zero in on the prefect option that is a best bet to achieve your career objective.

1. Learn About Yourself and Your Career Objective


2. Ease into a New Career One Step at a TimeYou can perhaps opt to take up a part-time

internship program related to the new area, or enroll in a workshop or an adult education class on the weekend, while being employed in the current job. By this way you will be able to assess your keenness to enter the new field, plus strengthen the job critical skills associated with the new area.


3. Remember That Any Progress is Good Progress

Sometimes, even confident individuals opt to continue their association with an unsatisfying job, since they feel safe and are vary about the bad decisions that can ruin their professional life. But in the quest to land a satisfying job, your worst enemy is your apathy. Make an effort to do the right thing, even if it is a small thing such as sending mails or attending an event, which moves you one step closer to your ultimate goal.


4. Have Realistic Expectations

• Even if you are lucky enough to land your dream job, do bear in mind that there is no such thing as an ideal work situation. Every job has its ups and downs, and things that you like and things that you don’t like. Always have realistic expectation and do remember that nothing is easy on this earth and everything worth having or achieving demands substantial amount of effort.
