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Career Transition: Changing Jobs

February 14th, 2012

By Thelma Zirkelbach

Coping with transition isn’t for sissies.  Changing jobs can be tough, and I believe you should think hard before you make a move.  Every workplace has its problems.  Will you simply be exchanging one set of problems for another?  Will a new position make financial sense, emotional sense, career sense?  What will you give up and will that balance what you get?  Does the new position represent a challenge that you’re ready to tackle?

Of course, sometimes you have no choice.  You’re laid off,  or your company goes out of business.  Making a lateral move to a position that requires the skill set you already have might be a possibility.  When my business partner and I closed our speech pathology practice, our office manager, who’d been with us for 19 years, took a similar position in a new practice opened by some speech pathologists she’d met through our office.  She’s a people person who is great at her job and is probably one of the most knowledgeable people in the city about what’s going on in the profession.

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Laid Off After 40: Searching for a job at 40 and above

February 9th, 2012

By Richard Cranmer

After you have hit that pinnacle of your 40′th birthday, you may begin to feel a little helpless if you’ve lost your job recently. But, there is good news. Just because you’ve turned 40 years old, doesn’t mean that you’ve changed, or that you’re not useful to society anymore. You are still you, and you can still do what you have always done in the job market. So, let’s take a look at some of the areas that you may want to focus on as you search for a new job after turning 40.

Where should you apply for work? Well, that depends on your skills, your interests, and your goals, among other things. If you’ve been in the same kind of work for years, you should attempt to find places to apply where you can do the same kind of work you are used to. This is normally the » Read more: Laid Off After 40: Searching for a job at 40 and above

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Career Transition: Top Five Tips for Changing Careers over 40

January 31st, 2012

By Lincoln

Changing your career at any age can be a nerve wracking experience.  Gone are the days where people work for the same company from college until retirement; changing careers at midlife is more common than ever. Changing a career is a process that can be fun, self-awakening, and can give you a new zeal for living. Get started today and ask the people who care the most about you to give you the support you need.

1.  Take an inventory of your skills.  You can start simple by making a pro/con list of your latest career, volunteer activities, and hobbies. This can give you a big picture of what you like and enjoy and can get you thinking about your skills used for hobbies or volunteering and incorporating them into your career.  You can also find many » Read more: Career Transition: Top Five Tips for Changing Careers over 40

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