By Philip Bolton
In Part I of our '3 Steps to Getting Your Dream Job' series, career coach Philip Bolton showed how the first step to finding your dream job is to figure out who and where your 'network' is. In this article - Part II - he shows how the next step is to create a powerful and concise message to deliver to your network about what you want... More
By Sab on 8 December 2008 at 13:00 in ShiftLogs
Lesson learnt no.3: talk to people about what you’re going through
Not everyone will totally understand but chances are you’ll start to meet people feeling the same things or have been through career changes. It’ll really help you to know you’re not alone (and not going crazy!). I remember just after I’d left my horrid office job I went to a Bollywood dance class (to get back in touch with things that ignite my fire I.e dance) and in the waiting area I saw a man in his late thirties reading ‘What Colour is Your Parachute?’ That alone made me feel bette...
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By Jacqui Mitchell
Do you, like most people, still just apply for advertised vacancies and register with recruitment consultancies when you're looking for a new job? Did you know it's estimated that as many as 70% of jobs are not advertised? That's why it makes much more sense to be creative in your job search, and to try and uncover these unadvertised openings, explains Jacqui Mitchell
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By Richard on 5 November 2007 at 12:47 in Careershifters Blog
Hot on the heels of our Facebook group, we now also have a group on LinkedIn, which will enable you to connect with like-minded career shifters through the LinkedIn network.
Just click on this link to join - http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/36063/66E2E313609E.
Careershifter question
By Anonymous
I am a PA and have been for the last couple of years. I went straight in at the top, through personal recomendation, from an admin assistant to a senior level PA. Now I would really like to work in a role that requires research and writing e.g. Business Analyst, Journalist etc. but I don't know what I can do to help myself with my seeking a new role.
ShiftDoctor answer
By Sonia Lakshman in ShiftSurgeries
Your solution may lie in the very first paragraph of your summation - Personal Recommendation. That's what worked for you before, with spectacular result, cutting through layers of hierarchy to get in straight at the top. How can you now use that experience and insight to help you scale your current hurdle?...
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By Richard on 20 July 2007 at 12:32 in Careershifters Blog
Well, not wanting to feel left out, Careershifters is now on Facebook. Check our new group here - http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2421140235.
This, we hope, will become an excellent place to connect with current and successful career shifters, as well as coaches and other professionals in the field. And if you've been to one of our workshops, expect an personal invitation soon!
Careershifter question
By Anonymous
I got my BA in Biology in 1990 and somehow ended up in the field of chemistry - my worst subject. I would like to find a way to implement my teaching/training/mentoring goals and at the same time get out of the chemistry biz but I don't know what options there are to use these skills...
ShiftDoctor answer
By Richard Butler in ShiftSurgeries
Consider all the contacts you've made over the years that could help to open a door - although chemistry isn't your thing now it could provide useful insights to help you learn about training type possibilities. Make a contract with yourself to meet at least three people every week, ask each one to give you two more contacts who could help you on your journey...
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By Satu Kreula
Just last week I read a US-based article that said that for 1 in 12 informational interviews leads to a job offer whilst 1 in 200 (and sometimes 1,500) online applications leads to one. I've read similar statistics before and whilst I have no idea where these figures came from, and the writers of the article did not share their sources, I wouldn't be surprised if the figures were not similar in the UK (at least London) as well.Just last week I read a US-based article that said that for 1 in 12 informational interviews leads to a job offer whilst 1 in 200 (and sometimes 1,500) online applications leads to one. I've read similar statistics before and whilst I have no idea where these figures came from, and the writers of the article did not share their sources, I wouldn't be surprised if the figures were not similar in the UK (at least London) as well. More
By Jessica McGrego...
Change of any kind needs support, that's a given. So setting up a suppot system is very important. here are suggestions on how to identify your 'true' supporters and a practical exercise on how to become your own champion supporter.Change of any kind needs support, that's a given. So setting up a suppot system is very important. here are suggestions on how to identify your 'true' supporters and a practical exercise on how to become your own champion supporter. More
By Anita Houghton
How to explore your options by gathering information, networking and gaining experience. How to explore your options by gathering information, networking and gaining experience. More
