Change is inevitable. Throughout your life you have successfully dealt with changes. Some better than others. Success dealing with change is largely dependent on the help you get in dealing with those changes – from parents, family, friends, teachers and coaches.
Determining a direction for a career is no different. The average person works at the same job for about four years. It’s likely you’ll have five careers – not jobs but careers – in your lifetime. When those career changes occur, you’ll be prepared for the change with the CAREER PLANNING GUIDE The Job Search Central-A Course of Action! as your coach.
It doesn’t matter if you are a recent college graduate, have been laid off or let go from a job of many years or simply looking to make a career change, the end result is that you need to look for employment in one form or another. Chances are you are at a cross-road and are changing direction.
But you may not know what direction to go. Do you want to pursue a career in your majored area? Do you want a job doing what you’ve always done or are you open to new possibilities? Perhaps you don’t know what you want to do or don’t know the type of job that would best suit you.
When unemployed, the first response from a well-intentioned spouse, parent or friend is for you to get your resume together and get it out to employers. They are right…to a point, but there’s lots of work to be done before the resume.
A resume is the end result of reflecting on your past, be it your “working” past, your “volunteering” past, “education” past or “wish it were different” past. Job searching requires so much more than a resume — it needs an organized approach.
So where do you start? The Career Planning Guide has been designed to help coach you through each step in the process so you can present yourself in an organized, confident and professional manner. With the Career Planning Guide in hand you will have instant access to resume copies, reference letters, and examples of your work. Being and feeling organized will help you be more productive and effective in your search for a fulfilling and satisfying job — it may also help increase your salary!
The CAREER PLANNING GUIDE The Job Search Central-A Course of Action! will also help you track your educational and career achievements, determine if you are “interview ready” and provide helpful tips and proven strategies to follow-up on leads and opportunities. When changes and opportunities present themselves, whether self-directed or imposed by outside sources, you’ll be ready to move on with confidence.
