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***Need a Career Change? Follow Your Passions and Your Dreams

Written by David Couper, The Official Guide To Career Change

Topic: Career TransitionPublished May 20, 2009
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Do you need a career change? Well, here is the best career change advice you are probably ever going to get: You need to follow your passions and your dreams. If you don’t, you will find yourself falling into the motions of another job that you hate. Before you know it, you will be looking to make a career transition much sooner than what you probably should. So how do you follow your passions and your dreams?
  • Evaluate the things that you like to do in your life. If you find that your current career possesses none of the things that you are passionate about, then you are on the right track when you say you want to change your career. Write down these things that you are passionate and dream about. Although they are on your mind all of the time, writing them down puts them in a different perspective.
  • You now need to check out the different jobs that are open to you. You do this by checking out the job sites. See if any of the job descriptions contain anything you are passionate about. If not, there is a good chance that job is not going to work. Many of us make the mistake of saying, “I could do this and this on this job” when we are not sure we’ll be able to do those things. This can result in a career transition that is no more productive than the last one.
  • See if there is a possibility that you could start your own business. For instance, graphic design or website design might be something you have dreamed of doing. If so, then you may be able to start up your own business. The startup cost is very small, so it is something you can do while in your current career so that you can easily transition into your own business.
nYou can make your passions and your dreams happen. You don’t always have to rely on others to make your dreams happen. Sometimes there are not any jobs that possess what you want to do, but you just have to keep on looking. When you keep on looking, you will eventually find something. But keep in mind that you can start something all on your own. Passions and dreams are rather powerful. They can drive you to do everything you ever wanted to do. If you don’t follow them, they will pester you until you do. Yes, changing careers can be difficult, but you can ease the career transition by making sure you cover all of your bases before you make your move. If you want to start your own business, do it while you’re still at your existing job. You can then seamlessly transition. If you are entering into a new job, simply make sure you give notice at your current one and make the transition from there. It can be difficult at first, but it is only as difficult as you make it.

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David Couper is a career coach and writer who for the last twenty years has worked in Europe, Asia, and in the USA with major organizations including the BBC, Fuji Television, Mattel, Sony, and Warner Bros. He has successfully coached individuals at all levels including CEOs of major companies wanting a new challenge, frustrated souls wanting to make their dream come true, and front-line employees laid off and desperate to get a job. David has published seven books. His works on interpersonal skills, counseling in the workplace, and management issues (published by Connaught, Gower, HRD Press, Longman, Macmillan/Pearson Publishing, Oxford University Press) have been translated into Swedish, Polish, and Danish, and published in the UK and the USA. David has a degree in Communication, a postgraduate qualification in education, is certified in a number of training technologies, and has a Masters in Psychology. He is a member of the American Society of Training and Development, Society of Human Resources Professional, Writers Guild and the British Academy of Film and Television. He has dual US/UK citizenship and speaks French and Japanese. Additional Resources covering Career Change can be found at:nnnnWebsite Directory for Career Change Articles on Career Change Products for Career Change Discussion Board David Couper, the Official Guide To Career Changen.

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