By Philip Bolton
You might be finding that one of the most frustrating parts of a career change is finding the right opportunity.
The great news is that the right opportunity IS out there – with a good plan, dedication and the right attitude you can find it. This article by coach Phil Bolton will arm you with a job hunting strategy and tactics that work. More
By Sab on 3 August 2011 at 10:37 in Careershifters Blog
Are you being made redundant from work you enjoy? In this blog post I share a useful technique to help you feel motivated about your career options, whether you want to stay in your current career or want to take a new direction.
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By Sab
David McGeachie shares his career change story from working in the music industry to setting up his own property business. More
By Sab on 9 March 2011 at 13:57 in Careershifters Blog
In this article, the author shares his experience and lessons from taking a huge leap of faith. He used to work in American politics and knew he had to leave that field. Not only did he choose to quit the sector, but also he returned back to full time education, got married, and moved to a town where he knew nobody!
This kind of major change may not work for everybody, but his experience reveals tips and lessons that all career changers will find useful. Visit the article to find out more; in summary his six tips for success at change are:
- Read widely
- Plan
- Have patience
- Timing is important
- Have Self-Discipline to follow through
- Use your community to help
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By Sab on 21 February 2011 at 16:38 in Careershifters Blog
Has it recently dawned on you that you're in the wrong career, and you're thinking 'now what do i do?!' Fear not, I have some cracking tips to get you going from a state of panic to clarity.
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By Brian Cormack Carr
Brian Cormack Carr shares his tips for how to turn your 2011 career resolutions into a reality. More
By Sab on 7 October 2010 at 14:49 in Careershifters Blog
Recently one of our bloggers posted a comment about how, after months of deliberating, they have handed in their notice at work without knowing what will come next. Despite this sounding scary, I got a sense that this was also hugely liberating for them. And that’s something that often happens when people finally cut the cord on their old job. It takes a lot of guts to do, especially if you have clear space in front of you rather than another job lined up to go to. But something that seems to happen (and happened to me) is that by creating that space things will happen - opportunities will come along, new things, unexpected encounters, will come along into your future. Part of the buzz is in discovering what these new things will be!
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By Sab on 8 September 2010 at 11:31 in Careershifters Blog
I'm very happy to say that the Careershifters Course has now LAUNCHED!
The Course is a 5-step plan to get a career you love. It's self-paced, iPod-ready, and designed so that you can fit it into your busy life.
To to find out more and to get your hands on one, just click on the link below:
www.careershifters.org/course
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By Sab on 31 August 2010 at 12:11 in Careershifters Blog
Throughout this process of trying out career areas it’s really important to give yourself credit for taking these trials and testing things out. Every new experience is a lesson and something to build on, even if you’ve tried something and it felt like a complete waste of time - it never is, there’s always a lesson to be learnt.
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By Sonia Lakshman
One of the things that really can weigh people down is regretting their choices. This article looks at how focusing on the present and future can help propel you forward in your career change. More
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