Want to change your career? here are the tips to help you.

TIPS TO CHANGING YOUR CAREER



The following is a “Checklist” used to evaluate, assess and explore new and different occupations. Please be prepared to do extensive research as part of this process. These tips are listed in the order that you should explore. This is an independent research project, done at your leisure, with a goal in mind…to find 3-5 new occupations that you might want to pursue. This addresses complete career change, rather than just changing your industry during a job search.


 Identify your professional and personal strengths (list at least 5 - 10 and prioritize them)


 Describe the elements of the ideal job (including working environment, responsibility level, working within a team or independently, etc.


 Make a list of your likes and dislikes when it comes to the type of work you like, the desirable working environment and the kinds of people you want to be with during work.


 List the 3 most important values to you in your life that would affect your work. i.e. independence/autonomy, lifestyle, family, security, power, leadership, influence, etc.


 Asses yourself in order to have a better understanding of your personality preferences for work, life and getting along with co-workers and bosses.


 Or utilize the book Do What Your Are by Paul Tieger and Barbara Barron-Tieger to identify your Myers Briggs type and apply as described above.


 Using your MBTI, review the various profiles for your type in the above-mentioned book. Confirm your strengths, common threads and review the Popular Occupations that other MBTI types like you excel in. Are these areas you would or have considered?


 Identify the areas of interest: Government , Corporate or Private Industry, Non-profit areas, Other. Many books can be found on these subjects (ask for books on Working in Non-Profit Organizations or Positions working for the Government, etc.) in your local bookstore.


 Further identify specific industries such as: Telecommunications, Financial Services, Technology, Retail, Manufacturing, Banking, Insurance, etc.


 Identify 5 - 10 occupations that interest you once you’ve identified areas of interest from your Independent Research Project.


 Well you should be on information overload by now. And, rightly so!


 To continue, move to “Tips on Informational Interviews” found at www.careeradvice.com for you. Good Luck!