Careers

Six tips to find the path to a new career

Posted on | January 31, 2012 | No Comments

Many people who are unhappy in their jobs may feel stuck. While they want to switch to a new career, they are held back by either the fear of the competition or ignorance of how to make the career shift. According to Henry Neils, president of Assessment.com, “We have to be on a perpetual learning curve, acquiring new knowledge and skills all the time. Switching careers requires an even greater commitment to learning and growing, and at a much-accelerated pace. ”

Here are six tips from Assessment.com to help you quickly hop on the learning curve and a path to your new career:

  •     Dedicate a set amount of time every day or week to study your future job or industry.
  •     Access the wealth of online information about that job or industry. Become familiar with the “insider” vocabulary of the people in that area. Find out what issues are important to them and what challenges their industries are facing.
  •   News changes fast – subscribe to industry-related blogs and news sources to stay on top of industry trends, find out who the players are and discover where the job opportunities are expected to grow.
  • Join job- or industry-related organizations and online groups. Follow or participate in the discussions, so your name gets known.
  •    Look at formal education options – seminars, conferences, degree programs. Descriptions of degree programs will tell you exactly what kind of training is expected for someone entering that industry.
  • Once you’re up to speed, start networking with people who are working in that job or industry. You’ll be able to ask intelligent questions and speak knowledgeably with them. Stay in touch so they’ll think of you when a job opens up that fits your skills.

For more information on how to switch into a career you love, go to www.assessment.com. The 71-question MAPP (Motivational Appraisal of Personal Potential) career test takes roughly 15 minutes to complete, and the resulting free assessment identifies the user’s work interests, talents and motivations. Since there are so many different combinations of answers, there are literally more than a trillion trillion different test results – more than there are people in the world. Over 7 million people in nearly every country in the world have taken the MAPP test. Everyone who takes the MAPP test receives a free partial career assessment and five career matches, and can upgrade to a more complete “Career Seeker” package for a flat fee of $39.95.

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