All Blog Posts Tagged 'change' (5)

Changing careers can be a huge commitment in terms of time, money, risk and effort which makes it well worth it to do as much research as possible before taking the plunge.  The more thought and preparation you put in ahead of time, the more likely you are to end up a happy situation where you enjoy your job, make the salary you need and otherwise create the work/life that you want.  But what are the best ways to find out about a new career without actually jumping in and getting a new job? …

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I can’t tell you how many times as a career counselor I’ve had new clients contact me and admit apologetically that they’re considering changing careers.  Why apologetically?  Because they’re embarrassed to admit that they want something else when what they have is NOT horrible.  Often these same clients have high paying stable careers that they don’t hate.  They’re basically stuck in a gilded cage.  It’s not really where…

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There are a lot of reasons why people are unhappy in their jobs.  Clients come to me as a Boston career counselor because they feel stuck, exhausted, unmotivated, frustrated or bored.  In order to help them fix their individual situations, it's important to first determine where the dissatisfaction comes from.  Sometimes it's not a whole career change that's necessary; sometimes it's just a matter of moving to a different… Continue

The two biggest risks when making the decision to change careers or jobs are making the decision too quickly and taking too long.  It’s a delicate balance to walk, but the more effectively you make the choice, the more likely you are to be happy in your new job and not have to repeat the career decision making process and job search again soon after.

On the one hand, if you jump on the first new career that sounds appealing (especially if you’re quite dissatisfied with your current…

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