Randy’s Career Tips

Do you love your job? If not, can you make money doing something you love? When you were approaching the end of your education, either getting ready to leave school or about to graduate from college, you had dreams of a career in something you truly enjoyed. Perhaps you wanted to travel or become a writer or performer or have a career in sports. And the advice you were given was to get a real job, which meant a regular 9-5 job in a stable career such as teaching or accountancy.

There is a very good chance that you ended up following that advice - not because you wanted to, but because it was so difficult to get started in your chosen career or you were conscious of the fact that you had student loans to repay.

And now you hate your job, are bored and wish you could do something more inspiring.

Changing career always seems a risky step, and even more so these days, with the threat of unemployment in our minds constantly, thanks to TV, radio and newspapers. But, in a climate where anyone could lose their jobs, having what was once considered a stable career is no longer a guarantee against redundancy. So you might well ask what on earth was the point of getting in a so-called good job in the first place.

If you find yourself in this situation, look at it as a good opportunity to think about what you really want. After all, you have nothing to lose if your employer is about to show you the door.

You may not be able to step right into the job you’d really like, especially if it requires training or is in a competitive field or one which is being hit by the recession. But you can take a step in the right direction.

List all the skills and talents you would have been using had you chosen your dream career. Then take a look at the jobs which are out there and the industries which are booming in the recession. How do your chosen skills fit and what can you do to improve them or add to them?

Taking this approach will help you get a new job which at least includes some of your preferred tasks. If you can, start acquiring new skills which can get you even closer to your dream job. The more flexible and creative you can be the better. For example, you may find that you can gain the experience you need by working in a succession of different jobs for short periods. In an economic downturn, this will not be considered as unusual and no-one will expect you to have been employed by the same company for years.

So if you are prepared to be creative you may find that you can reach your dream job or something very close, by taking an unconventional and circuitous route.

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