{"id":42,"date":"2010-07-22T13:15:04","date_gmt":"2010-07-22T13:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monsterindia.com\/career-advice\/is-changing-fields-right-for-you-42\/"},"modified":"2024-07-17T12:06:07","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T06:36:07","slug":"is-changing-fields-right-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foundit.in\/career-advice\/is-changing-fields-right-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Changing Fields Right for You?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;     Normal   0               false   false   false      EN-US   X-NONE   X-NONE                                                     MicrosoftInternetExplorer4                                                   &lt;![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]&gt;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                &lt;![endif]--> <!--  \/* Font Definitions *\/  @font-face \t  @font-face \t  @font-face \t   \/* Style Definitions *\/  p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal \t  .MsoChpDefault \t  .MsoPapDefault \t  @page WordSection1 \t  div.WordSection1 \t   \/* List Definitions *\/  @list l0 \t  @list l0:level1 \t  ol \t  ul \t  --> <!--[if gte mso 10]&gt;   \/* Style Definitions *\/  table.MsoNormalTable \t   &lt;![endif]--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>&#8220;I&#8217;ve got to get out of here &#8212; this job is killing me!&#8221; Or, &#8220;I&#8217;ve got to get out of here &#8212; this kind of work is killing me.&#8221; What&#8217;s the difference? There&#8217;s a tremendous difference between job searching in a field in which you have experience, and eyeing a completely new career track.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>Wanting to escape a field altogether is not unusual. The bad news is that changing fields is usually about 500 times more difficult than finding a new job in the same field. The good news, though, is that changing fields is exciting, invigorating and possible &#8212; if you strategize and plan your marketing campaign carefully.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>But before you leap, be sure you want to switch fields. You&#8217;ll know that changing fields is right for you if you&#8217;ve taken these 10 action steps characteristic of successful career changers.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>You&#8217;ve read enough to know that your interests and      talents would work in the new field.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>You&#8217;ve heard comments from people working in that field      have convinced you you&#8217;d be happy there.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>You already have most of the skills needed, even if      some of the buzzwords and knowledge areas are a little unfamiliar.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>You&#8217;ve researched the field and relevant organizations      on the Web and like what you see.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>You have contacts in the field who are willing to      introduce you to people at various organizations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>You&#8217;ve gained an inside look at the career field from      magazines and newsletters.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>Your family is supportive of the move &#8212; or at least      not likely to sabotage your efforts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>You&#8217;ve told others who know you, your talents and your      limitations &#8212; and they approve.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>You&#8217;ve dug deep enough to know the pros and cons of      this field, and you still want to take the plunge.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>The experiences, satisfactions and lifestyle connected      with this new kind of work suit your goals. In other words, you&#8217;re going      toward something rather than running away from your current work.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span>How Did You Do?<\/span><\/b><span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span>10:<\/span><\/b><span> You&#8217;re on your way and bound for success!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span>Less than 10:<\/span><\/b><span> Perhaps you&#8217;re thinking of a career change without doing the necessary self-assessment work. Go back over the list and choose a step to work on. When you&#8217;ve accomplished that one, move on to another.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span>Changing careers can be great fun. 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