This is the final post in the “Making a Career Change” series. You can check out part 1 and part 2 before you dive in. As we’ve been discussing, making a career successful career change is not an impossible task, but it does involve some pre-work. Depending on what career you are coming from and
(This post is part of a series. If you haven’t read the first post on making a career change, check that one out!) Now that you have an idea of what your values are and what’s important to you in a new career, let’s start talking about turning that information into an action plan. If
I’ve always thought it funny that we go to college as young people with only the barest understanding of who we are and pick a major that–for whatever reason–we think we’re going to do for the rest of our lives. I don’t know about you, but I hardly know what I want to have for
Job hunting can be a lot of fun or it can be a lot of work. Just kidding. It’s pretty much never fun. It’s a lot of work. The good news, however, is that there are many resources out there to help you. Whether you need inspiration, know-how, guidance, or a challenge, these 5 books
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You probably already know that to be successful you have to sell yourself. There’s no getting around it. It doesn’t matter if you’re an entrepreneur or employed–you have to let people know your value. Whether you’re working toward a promotion, trying to gain new clients, or trying to land a job, your ability to convince
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You spend a lot of your life in the office. According to some surveys, American workers spend more time with their coworkers than with their families. So it makes sense that your job should be uplifting and rewarding–or at the very least, not make you miserable. Part of what makes a job a good fit
If you’re in the middle of job searching, you’ve probably already read a million articles telling you how to optimize your LinkedIn profile. (We’ve covered the topic of using LinkedIn for networking as well, so check this post and this post for tips on how to do that.) But I want to talk to you