Radical Career Change

“This book is a must for anyone who wants a career they feel passionate about.” —Dr. T. Lafeber, President, Lafeber Company Changing Careers For Dummies helps you take charge of your career and live the life you dream of. It helps you get organized, discover what you really want from life, and transform your passion into a great job. Full of handy checklists, worksheets, and brainstorming techniques, this practical guide includes everything you need to get your professional life on the right track. Whether you’re out of work because of choice or because of circumstances—or even if you have a job but need a change—now’s your chance to build a rewarding new career. This fun and easy guide helps you explore all your options and take advantage of the endless opportunities that are out there. Changing Careers For Dummies includes all the helpful advice you need to: Identify your ta lents and desires Create your own definition of success Invest in your personal growth Develop a realistic plan of action Learn the skills you need to succeed Find a new job or start your own business Career expert Carol McClelland shows you how to figure out what is or isn’t working in your career and determine what you need and want for yourself and your family. With easy, practical tools, she helps you discover your true interests and helps you find careers that might interest you based on your skills, talents, and interests. You’ll find nontraditional career ideas by the boatload and helpful resources like professional associations for any career area you’re interested in. You’ll find plenty of information you can use and all the confidence you need to succeed. Inside you’ll discover: How the work world is different today than it was yesterday Alternatives to the 9-to-5 work day How different careers will affect your home life How to find a job that offers all the things you want in it How to get by while you wait for your dream job How to figure out what you’re best at How to find out what you’re passionate about How to brainstorm for a new career How to start your own business (or decide if you should take that risk) How to successfully interview and land the job If you’re stuck in a dead-end job, here are all the tools and advice you need to get back on the road to success and fulfillment. Full of the kind of expert advice you can usually only get from your own career advisor, Changing Careers For Dummies is the fun and easy way to change careers—and your life!

Feeling trapped in a job you don't like? Discover how to transition into a new career with learnings from people who've done it. Working long hours, with no satisfaction? Want to start your own business, but not sure you can? Changing careers or setting up your own business isn't easy. Let experienced consultant Sarah O'Flaherty show you how others have made the transition. Sarah O'Flaherty has a successful business assisting people to improve their life satisfaction and to work through career transition. After a twenty-year career in advertising, Sarah is now training to become a Clinical Psychologist. Using her own experience and interviews with others who have made major career changes or established their own businesses, Sarah has created nine landmark questions to get you through a career change in one piece. By answering these questions, you'll ensure a transition with minimal stress, while maintaining your relationships, your home, and your sanity. Inside Ready for a Career Change? you'll discover: * How to break down the barriers we face when changing jobs so you can make the best decision for you. * How others have changed careers and their key learnings so you can save time and benefit from their experience. * The important questions to consider in a career change so you don't waste your time and energy on something that's not right for you. * The benefits of a career change, such as increased energy and job satisfaction. * And much, much more! Ready for a Career Change? Is packed with straightforward, honest, and practical advice that can be your wake-up call to the life that awaits you in a new career. If you like easy reads that tell it to you straight, then you'll love having Sarah on your team. Buy Ready for a Career Change? to help you make the move into an exciting new life today!

Today's business world is changing faster than ever, and this combined with longer working lives means that the ability to change careers successfully (whether through choice or forced) is crucial to anyone who wants to be successful over a number of decades. - Sunday: Use research to test the strength of your ideas and identify your transferable skills - Monday: Understand the financial implications of changing your job and find ways to supplement your income - Tuesday: Overcome lack of skills and experience by gaining new qualifications and considering work experience - Wednesday: Assess the opportunities available within your company and convince your employers of your aspirations - Thursday: Create an effective CV for the outside job market and learn how to get noticed without experience - Friday: Explore your options when career change is forced on you and use the temporary job market as your 'Trojan horse' - Saturday: Reduce your hours and responsibilities in your current job or find a career which is less demanding

Critically acclaimed journalist Ellen Ruppel Shell uncovers the true cost--political, economic, social, and personal--of America's mounting anxiety over jobs, and what we can do to regain control over our working lives. Since 1973, our productivity has grown almost six times faster than our wages. Most of us rank so far below the top earners in the country that the "winners" might as well inhabit another planet. But work is about much more than earning a living. Work gives us our identity, and a sense of purpose and place in this world. And yet, work as we know it is under siege. Through exhaustive reporting and keen analysis, The Job reveals the startling truths and unveils the pervasive myths that have colored our thinking on one of the most urgent issues of our day: how to build good work in a globalized and digitalized world where middle class jobs seem to be slipping away. Traveling from deep in Appalachia to the heart of the Midwestern rust belt, from a struggling custom clothing maker in Massachusetts to a thriving co-working center in Minnesota, she marshals evidence from a wide range of disciplines to show how our educational system, our politics, and our very sense of self have been held captive to and distorted by outdated notions of what it means to get and keep a good job. We read stories of sausage makers, firefighters, zookeepers, hospital cleaners; we hear from economists, computer scientists, psychologists, and historians. The book's four sections take us from the challenges we face in scoring a good job today to work's infinite possibilities in the future. Work, in all its richness, complexity, rewards and pain, is essential for people to flourish. Ellen Ruppel Shell paints a compelling portrait of where we stand today, and points to a promising and hopeful way forward.

Are you looking to change your career, but you're unsure of where to start? Do you go back and forth between different professions, trying to determine which one is best for you? Are you trying to follow the general advice of "follow your passion", but you have many interests and don't know what's best suited for your talents and abilities? If this seems overwhelming to you, don't worry, it's normal and common to feel this way. After all, there is much to consider when you're looking to change your career at any point in time - especially in today's fast-paced society. This book "Making a Career Change: Help With Changing Careers Finding a Career That Works for You", was specifically created to empower you with all of the tools that you require to find a career path that is right for you. Along with finding a career path, this handy guidebook also helps you determine a proper path to reach your destination, identify your top and transferrable skills, how to calmly make the leap into a different industry and other key points that will serve you well in your journey. Though, it does take effort and consistency to find the best path for you and to land a new job in any career, think of it like an investment for yourself. One that will pay dividends in the long-term. What you will take away after reading this book: Powerful mindset strategies to overcome fear and inner resistance to a career change. How to create a career change plan that guarantees a smooth workplace transition. How to find happiness and create career opportunities on your own terms. The powerful job search strategies that will help you land your dream job. How to determine the career you really want. Plus, so much more! Robert Moment is an experienced job searching coach who understands that taking the leap into a brand-new career can be terrifying. He wants to show you that foraging a new path in life can be rewarding and revitalizing! He's also known as the "The Get Hired Expert" and "Job Search Strategist" and he's condensed his years of experience into a convenient book just for your use. Let him inspire you to change your life for the better! So, what are you waiting for? Making a career change can have so many benefits and really expose you to new experiences in life. Scroll up and take the leap by clicking "Buy Now" to purchase your copy and start your career journey today! To find out more about Robert and how to get hired, visit HowtoAceanInterview.com

Written by the official resume advisers to Monster.com, this is the ultimate guide to creating life-changing resumes. The Career-Change Resume helps aspiring career-changers reinvent themselves by showing them how to transform their resumes. The book includes step-by-step instructions demonstrating how to craft resumes that open doors to new careers; more than 150 sample resumes and cover letters; valuable, innovative career-change tools and strategies; and solutions to common problems plaguing career-changers.

Are you ready for a change? Whether you’re seeking a more fulfilling job or rethinking your career goals after a layoff, the questions you face are crucial. In Strategies for Successful Career Change, seasoned business and career journalist Martha E. Mangelsdorf distills lessons from a diverse group of people who have made the leap and landed on their feet. To help you navigate the challenges, pitfalls, and rewards of career transition, this book will show you how to: • Align your professional life with your personal goals • Identify your transferable skills, strengths, and constraints • Explore possible new careers in low-risk ways • Change careers while still paying the bills You’ll assess your current work life and aspirations, while taking into account logistical realities such as finances, health insurance, and family obligations. Through exercises, resources, and inspiring stories from successful career-changers, this supportive and empowering guide will help you find your very best next work life. “If you’re considering a career change, this book should be your go-to resource for insight, strategy, and practical advice. But even better, it serves up the inspiration we all need to do something great, thanks to real stories from people who’ve discovered their best life.” --Keith Ferrazzi, author of Never Eat Alone and Who’s Got Your Back “The genius of this book is its integration of solid, tried-and-true principles of career change with practical, engaging real-life stories of people who used them. An essential resource for career-changers and those who love them.” --Margaret Benefiel, PhD, author of Soul at Work and The Soul of a Leader “If you’re thinking about changing careers, Martha Mangelsdorf’s book is a must-read. Even if you’re not thinking about changing careers, it’s a should-read. Her fascinating stories about successful career-changers will make you ask yourself vital questions that are all too easy to ignore.” --Bo Burlingham, editor at large of Inc. magazine and author of Small Giants: Companies That Choose to Be Great Instead of Big