Career change: what, where, how?

It so happens that in the usual field you notice the absence of your further development, irritation towards your colleagues and management, as well as apathy towards the performance of your usual duties. This may indicate the need to change their field of activity.

How to understand that something needs to be radically changed? How to find a job from direct employers?

A simple experiment will help. Take a break for at least a week: retire, completely abandoning work mail, phones and other familiar means of communication. And after that, weigh your emotions. If you are tempted to return to your duties, then you just had to rest. Perhaps you will feel that you would like to work in another team or, for example, in another company, doing the same work.

If you are only oppressed by the thought of returning to your professional duties, it's time to think about radical changes.

Where to begin?

CV analysis

Examine your resume and determine where you can apply your professional skills.

Choice of a new sphere

Choose the area that attracts you. Then find a few people who are associated with it. After talking with them, you can understand whether everything is as attractive as you think.

If you can not decide on the industry, start with these questions:

  • What can you do for people? Sometimes the answer to such a question is easier to give than to decide what you can do for yourself.

  • How ideally do you see your day? The way you want to build your working time can be much more important than the illusions of some pathos.

  • What would you categorically not want? Sometimes answering the question of what a person does not want is much easier than deciding on one’s desires. Perhaps you are just like that. Answer your question, what is unacceptable for you in your future work.

Recommender Search

If you are radically changing the type of work, the direct employer and recruiting agencies will be wary of looking at your candidacy because of a lack of experience in a particular area. The correct recommendations help in solving this problem. It is also important to attach a cover letter to the resume sent to the desired vacancy, where your professional skills that can be applied in the selected industry will be discussed.

It should be understood that a change in the sphere of activity is not a quick process, and usually takes at least six months. Also prepare mentally for the fact that at first you will have to gain skills, therefore, work as an assistant specialist is possible. The same will lead to a possible decrease in habitual income, but if you made the right choice, you will quickly catch up.

Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/C3753/


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