I have been watching the job market for a while now and I have noticed that there are many bad jobs that pay very little, while good jobs for mid career executives with an industrial background are hard to come by.
Does anybody have some good suggestion on how to approach a career change without taking an income hit or going back to school?.
2006-10-05 06:49:48 · 6 answers · asked by Avatar the last airbender 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Instead of looking for a job, pick one. Pick a job, pick a couple of employers and WALK your resume and information in. Doesnt matter if they aren't hiring now, they maybe soon and they may not use papers or websites to look for employees. Especially mid-level, often they hire with-in and don't go looking. Follow up once or twice a month, be persitant but not annoying. Good luck.
2006-10-05 06:54:35 · answer #1 · answered by brett.brown 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, for starters, if you don't have a degree yet, you need to go back to school and get one, period! It will help you so much, you wouldn't believe it!
Also, there are tons of resources out there to help you find jobs, try a temp agency, they usually guarantee you a certain wage AND if you get put into a temp-to-permanent position, and the company likes you, they'll hire you and then you're in a nice job for a good while. You could also see if your family and friends can keep an ear out for job openings. My sister and dad that for me because they work in the same area, and I just interviewed and got hired for a job in a similar area, and I'm gonna be making over $4 more an hour in my new job that I start next week!!! I am so excited!
Also try websites like careerbuilder.com, monster.com, and go into search engines and do a search for jobs, or look at different companies' corporate websites, I have found those to be very good sources for jobs. And don't just look at one job website for the same town, use a few, because you'll find more open job info that way.
Best of luck to you and have a great week! Hope this info helped you! :)
2006-10-05 07:05:05 · answer #2 · answered by collegebutterfly73 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The economy is still trying to recover from the 9-11 terrorist attacks and cooperate scandals,that has truly sent this so called super power economy to the dumps.yes I am jobless,and there are not many other alternatives left to do but trust in God cause he will take care of his own.
2006-10-05 06:55:08 · answer #3 · answered by donangelo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ouch that is a tough one. I don't think you can do a career change without taking a salary loss (at first) or going back to school.
2006-10-05 06:58:01 · answer #4 · answered by jasonstroble 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have no idea, I am in the same boat. Register with a good Temp Agency ex: www.Officeteam.com that's really you're best bet.
2006-10-05 06:57:27 · answer #5 · answered by Slutlana 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Learn Chinese
2006-10-05 06:51:58 · answer #6 · answered by bretto24 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋