How do I
Research Careers Options
How
do I research Careers Options?
Researching for a new
career is a sizable undertaking.
A how long is a piece of
string? question
This is a much broader
question than how to research for a
specific industry or job.
So where do you start?
Well, you have to do some
self analysis at this point to
start to narrow down what you like and may want to consider in greater
detail.
This really is broad, do
you want to work inside, outside,
with people, with machines, manual, academic, high pressure, low
pressure…
I have reviewed some
useful resource to help you inspire
and
organise your thoughts.
Having done your self
analysis, you can start listing
possible career options, as many as you feel you can handle, don’t
stifle your
creativity, you don’t have to fit into a career box.
Next you are going to
select maybe 5 of your favorite ideas
(try and include at least one whacky one), for some detailed
interrogation.
I would split research
into online and offline, with most of
your work being done online.
However offline gives you
the chance to see if there are
people known to you, or your friends and family, or even wider; that
work in, or close to the
field your interested in.
If so, talk to them –
your not asking for a job, flatter them
by asking for help from their experience, people like talking about
themselves.
Maybe volunteer to help
free of charge to see what actually
happens.
Visit job fairs or
exhibitions concerning your chosen field.
Your only limited by your
imagination
How
do I research Careers Options? - Online
Next online – This is the
mother load
The problem with the
Internet is that there is TOO MUCH
information!.
You have access to:
- Specific Company Information
- Industry associations
- Country and Regional Information
- Reviews of companies and industries by people
already there
I typed in Google “what’s
it like to be a tree surgeon in
Alaska” and got 253,000 hits!
Ask Google whatever comes
into your head you’ll be amazed
what’s out there.
As you start to narrow
your search you can join user group /community
forums.
Join and courteously ask
for assistance as you are considering a
career move into their industry, people will be delighted to help you,
I
promise.
As you continue to narrow
down your search, you can start
looking at finding jobs.
If you still have your
whacky selection in the mix, which may
require some entrepreneurial skills, and no shortage of courage to take
the
step.
Try the free course by
best selling author Nick Williams “Discover
The Work You Were Born To Do”
This will inspire ideas,
build confidence, and show you how
you may make your dreams reality?
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