Most of us cannot even get interviews for jobs in our own fields, much less also be considered for other fields in which we don't have the same experience. Another article with no practical basis in reality for most.
Roy Smithof MN10:48AM December 28, 2010
İ’d like to earn more money.
There’s nothing wrong with money being my motivating force. We all want a little cushion for upcoming bumps in the road. But if my sole motivating factor is money, a career change might not be my best option.
A career change often includes a move down—not up—the ladder of responsibility and title. Instead, consider looking for ways to stand out in my current job. Begin networking internally, offer to be part of a new cross-functional project, or apply for better jobs within my company or industry.
If a larger change is your best option, look for ways to increase your value on a resume, so the change is likely to result in a raise. Develop new skills, education, or experience that will be relevant to a new employer, possibly through internships, contract projects, or pro bono work. That will help hiring managers perceive you as a stronger candidate, one that’s worth paying for.
Nazim Amrahovof ID11:36AM December 24, 2010
And you may well want to consider developing a portfolio career. I am somewhat biased as I have just written a book on portfolio careers, “And What Do You Do?: 10 Steps to Creating a Portfolio Career”, A&C Black. What my co-author, Katie Ledger and I have found from interviewing a large selection of portfolio workers is that hardly any would even consider returning to what I call a single track career. They actually report feeling more secure in a recession as they are not reliant on only one job. Attitudes towards this growing phenomenon amongst employers are proving fascinating. Even the CBI in a recent report say that our concepts of work and employment are going to have to change with organisations relying more on a small core workforce supplemented by an army of temporary or project workers. Portfolio workers typically are self motivated, self starters and reliable. They have to be as they will not survive unless they are excellent time managers and organisers. They will be increasingly attractive as employees. We are just beginning a programme of interviewing a wide range of employers to check out their attitudes to this growing group of workers. We reckon that there are already over a million of us in the UK. Yes – we are portfolio workers too! Follow our project on www.portfoliocareers.net
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Roy Smith of MN 10:48AM December 28, 2010
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