Monday, October 25, 2010

Career Shifting?

Planning on doing a career Shifting?
Here are some things you should know and expect if you are planning to career shift.
What is career shifting?
Basically career shifting is deviating from your chosen job that you have been practicing over the years.
What makes people career shift varies for everyone. But one thing is true, the farther the job (the difference of nature from your expertise) is the more risk there is and chances of succeeding in career shift is minimal.
Before you decide on career shifting, There are things that you have to consider.
Like in any gamble, you must have mechanics to gear up towards another type of career.
If you are thinking of going in Sales, you have to consider your ability to communicate effectively, convince people and personal charisma.
If you are thinking on going into Freelancing, you must at least a pool of clients to whom you can get your contracts.
If you are consider going into Culinary arts, you must be prepared to take the challenges of being creative with your dishes.
If you are thinking you going into Information Technology coming from a non computer background, better be prepared to take trainings and lots of them.
You must also consider your personal limitations. Time.These are the time you have since shifting into a different career means going back to zero whereas your previous work experience may not have weight on the new one.Resources.These involves your financial capability to acquire full time trainings that could take months or even years,Your ability to learn new knowledge required by the field and to adapt to new working environment. If you are really planning to proceed with career shifting, These could require planning, on the other hand time is of the essence for the longer you wait, the chances are getting slimmer based on the competition, therefore the earlier you proceed the better. Know the field, the basic requirements, going to advance and gain sufficient skills to compete with other entry level applicants.If your chosen career requires lots of training then you better save up.If your chosen career requires improved communication skills the practice your tongue everyday.Career shifting does not happen overnight if it does then it is uncommon for everyone else, Preparation is the key to getting in your dream job.

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