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Career Advice for Job Seekers

Consider Career Retraining

William Frierson AvatarWilliam Frierson
August 26, 2010


In the current economy, you have probably heard career experts encourage job seekers to explore job retraining, which requires learning new skills for a specific position.  Depending on your situation, this idea may or may not be suitable.  However, there is another option to consider and that would be career retraining.

Career retraining involves preparing yourself to work in multiple jobs inside a certain career field.  As a result, job seekers give themselves more flexibility in the workforce.  Here are some steps to help you get started in career retraining:

  1. Find an occupational field in which you would enjoy working – Think about what you like to do, and choose a field where you can apply that interest.
  2. Figure out which way the winds are blowing in your industry – In other words, do your research on the field you’re interested in, weigh the pros and cons, and make a decision based on your happiness and where you believe you can have short-term and long-term success.
  3. Become an expert in two fields: the occupation you selected and the management of your own career – While acquiring new skills and improving the ones you have is important to establishing a career, managing your own career is also a key.  This will allow you to create your own path to success by making decisions that are in your best interest.

So, if you’re thinking about changing careers but want to give yourself more flexibility in that career, then career retraining may be a great option for you.

Information provided by Peter Weddle.

Source

http://thecareernews.com/newsletter.php?news=1871&archive=0

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