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Ten years and nine jobs later, and I'm still no nearer to my dream career

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By Anonymous

Since graduating from university in 1997, I have worked in 9 different jobs in some diverse sectors and I always want to leave almost immediately. I've never known what I want to do with my life and I feel like time is running out to make a decision.

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By Sonia Lakshman on 3 June 2007 at 11:06 in ShiftSurgeries

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Not knowing quite what to do is one of the most common reasons for finding yourself in a career fog. The good news is that you are probably closer to the answer than you think.

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I want a career, not just a job

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By Wesley Forrest

After moving companies three times and finding the ever evident "glass ceiling" and "rails", I have quit the media entirely and now seek a complete career change.

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By Richard Butler on 21 April 2007 at 15:57 in ShiftSurgeries

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You certainly appear to have a clear and positive view of where you want to get to and your focus will need to be on exactly which career that could be.

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25 Top Tips to Kick-Start Your Career

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