Check Out These 25 Tips Before You Change Your Job or Your Career
By Bigg Success Staff
05-14-08
Life Changes
The decision to change jobs is a bigg one. The decision to change careers is even bigger. You’ll find our summary below of five tips from five articles to help you with these important decisions. You’ll also find a link to the full article in each case so you can get all the details.
5 Tips if You’re Considering a Career Change
#1 – Don’t throw out the baby with the bath water.
#2 – Focus on your talents and strengths.
#3 – Highlight your transferable skills.
#4 – Know the requirements.
#5 – Network and do your research.
Kate Lorenz with CareerBuilder wrote this incredible article. Check out all the advice she offered in her five tips for career changers.
5 Ways to Find a New Job
#1 – Don’t count on job boards.
#2 – Tap your network.
#3 – Offer to help others.
#4 – Leverage the blogosphere.
#5 – Promote your brand.
In uncertain times, you may need to go the extra mile to get the job you want. Katy Marquardt wrote this awesome article for U.S. News & World Report. Get the full details on her five tips on finding a new job.
5 Pointers for Writing a Better Resume
#1 – Avoid the first person pronoun.
#2 – Keep your sentences short and don’t worry about fragments.
#3 – Use plain English.
#4 – Use bullet points when appropriate.
#5 – Go from general to specific.
These tips were adapted from the book, Job Hunting for Dummies. We even understood them! Check out all the details on writing a better resume.
5 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Recruiter to Find Your Next Job
#1 – Do they have a niche?
#2 – Do they listen effectively?
#3 – Are they too busy?
#4 – How’s their follow-through?
#5 – Will you work with them beyond this current search?
These pointers come from a great article written by Mark Krajnik for CareerBuilder. Mark is the CEO of Next Level Solutions, a human resources consulting firm. Get his full explanation of these five questions to ask any prospective recruiter.
5 Tips on References for Executives Seeking a Job
#1 – Include one superior, one peer, and one subordinate.
#2 – Limit your references to people you’ve worked with in the last seven years.
#3 – References checks tend to focus on “soft” skills.
#4 – Prepare references to speak on your behalf.
#5 – Honest references go further than good references.
Paul W. Barada, author of Reference Checking for Everyone, wrote this fantastic piece for ExecutiveAgent.com. Read the five tips on references by a professional reference checker.
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