Blog Post: Is It Time for a Career Change?

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posted Monday, March 3, 2008 1:24 PM

by Syndee Feuer - CPRW, CPCC, Career Tactics

Recently, I worked with a number of clients who were no longer inspired about their chosen career. They wanted a change. Some were clear on what they wished to do next, and many were not. Where are you? Are you as excited about Sunday night and the upcoming week as you are about Friday night and the weekend? Are you challenged at work and do you receive the salary you deserve? Many of us get to a point in our careers when it is time for a change. Our work is no longer ego-boosting and the thrill of what was once a great challenge at work is gone. Here are some recommendations that will empower you to make a change:

1-Accept the fact that it is time to change, and that you need to take action. This simple admission is a 'reality' check that will empower you to move forward.

2-Accept responsibility for putting together a plan to help you with your career change. Whether you want to work in a different company or in another field of work, you need a plan. Most people spend more time planning a dinner party than they do planning out a career move. Read articles and attend workshops. Learn all you can about what you want to do next in your career.

3-Build a 'master team' of people who can support your efforts to make a change. These are people in your life who will give you guidance, and who you can talk to as you make decisions to change. They are honest and direct in their feedback to you, and have your best interests at heart.

4-Establish a strong network. Meet people in the profession or companies you would like to be a part of. Attend professional meetings. As the saying goes: 'It is not only who you know and what you know, it is who you know, what you know and who knows you!"

5-Continuously re-visit your worth in the market place. Write down a list of those accomplishments you have had over the past 5 years. This list will build your self-confidence and validate your value. It is concrete evidence where your talents lie, and may help as you work through the process to make the right career-move decision.

These 5 steps will energize you, and inspire you to take action. Once you start on this path, doors will start to open!