Showing posts with label changing careers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label changing careers. Show all posts
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Study With a Master
A more formal way to learn about a career is by becoming an apprentice. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, apprentice programs are available for more than 825 occupations, from accordion maker to x-ray equipment tester. Visit the Web site of the Labor Department's Employment & Training Administration, www.doleta.gov/atels_bat. [Source: "25 Ways to Reinvent Yourself" originally published in Modern Maturity January - February 2000, transcribed by Greg Olszewski.]
Visit a Job Site
Wondering what it's like to be an architect? Or a physician's assistant? Spend a day with one. Contact the trade association for the field you're interested in to learn if job shadowing is available. See the Encyclopedia of Associations in the reference section of your local library. [Source: "25 Ways to Reinvent Yourself" originally published in Modern Maturity January - February 2000, transcribed by Greg Olszewski.]
Monday, August 25, 2008
Find Meaning and Money
That's the philosophy at www.fastcompany.com, a Web site spawned by Fast Company magazine. Links include Your Calling and Brand You. Also check out the mother of all job sites, www.monster.com, a nationwide database of job openings with articles such as "The Ten Worst Mistakes Career-Changers Make" and a Cost of Living Calculator for those considering relocating. [Source: "25 Ways to Reinvent Yourself" originally published in Modern Maturity January - February 2000, transcribed by Greg Olszewski.]
Monday, June 2, 2008
Take Stock
The Marylhurst University Life Planning and Career Development Program in Portland, Oregon, is geared to adults in transition. It focuses on evaluating strengths and preferences, creating a vision,
and developing a new life plan (800.634.9982, ext. 6260; on the web
http://www.marylhurst.edu/learningassessment/lifeplanning.php). [Source: "25 Ways to Reinvent Yourself" originally published in Modern Maturity January - February 2000, transcribed by Greg Olszewski]
GTO's Thoughts: A program like Marylhurst's would certainly be helpful to a lot of people. I did some digging and found that my local community college (CCAC) offers a 2-credit course on this very subject. Perhaps you could check with your local college.
Couldn't hurt.
My alma mater, Penn State, offers lifetime career services to alumni. Current students also have the opportunity to use their resources. The website is http://www.sa.psu.edu/career/. Job fairs are held at least twice a year and the University also keeps extensive job listings online through their Nittany Lion Recruiting site - http://www.sa.psu.edu/career/nlr/.
If you're a PSU alum in need of a new career, definitely check those sites out.
But there's a ton of other job resources online. Aside from Monster.com, another website I tried was LiveCareer.com. Their Career Interest Test was fun, informative, and free. (You'll have to pay for an expanded report.) But it's definitely worth checking out.
Of course, an obvious suggestion is to try Googling/Yahooing/
Dogpiling "new career" or "career change" for more ideas.
Let me know what you find!
GTO
and developing a new life plan (800.634.9982, ext. 6260; on the web
http://www.marylhurst.edu/learningassessment/lifeplanning.php). [Source: "25 Ways to Reinvent Yourself" originally published in Modern Maturity January - February 2000, transcribed by Greg Olszewski]
GTO's Thoughts: A program like Marylhurst's would certainly be helpful to a lot of people. I did some digging and found that my local community college (CCAC) offers a 2-credit course on this very subject. Perhaps you could check with your local college.
Couldn't hurt.
My alma mater, Penn State, offers lifetime career services to alumni. Current students also have the opportunity to use their resources. The website is http://www.sa.psu.edu/career/. Job fairs are held at least twice a year and the University also keeps extensive job listings online through their Nittany Lion Recruiting site - http://www.sa.psu.edu/career/nlr/.
If you're a PSU alum in need of a new career, definitely check those sites out.
But there's a ton of other job resources online. Aside from Monster.com, another website I tried was LiveCareer.com. Their Career Interest Test was fun, informative, and free. (You'll have to pay for an expanded report.) But it's definitely worth checking out.
Of course, an obvious suggestion is to try Googling/Yahooing/
Dogpiling "new career" or "career change" for more ideas.
Let me know what you find!
GTO
Thursday, May 15, 2008
March to the Beat of a Different Drum
Careers for Nonconformists by Sandra Gurvis (Marlowe & Company, 1999) highlights 75 colorful jobs ranging from food stylist to tattoo artist to music promoter. It also contains tips on how to thrive, with profiles of 30 people who have succeeded in unusual endeavors. [Source: "25 Ways to Reinvent Yourself" originally published in Modern Maturity January - February 2000, transcribed by Greg Olszewski]
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Turn to a Professional Career Counselor
Whether you're seeking a career change or a new job in your current field, a professional career counselor may help focus your thinking. If you go to one, you may be asked to take a standardized test such as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, which categorizes personality types along the lines of introverted/extroverted, sensing/intuitive, thinking/feeling, judging/perceiving. The results are used to determine the kinds of work you might enjoy. To find a counselor, try the Career Counselors Consortium Directory ( www.careercc.org or call 212-859-3515). [Source: "25 Ways to Reinvent Yourself" originally published in Modern Maturity January - February 2000, transcribed by Greg Olszewski.]
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