Career Boosting Tips

Research done by the executive search industry has shown that the first person interviewed gets the job only 17.6 percent of the time. But the last person interviewed is hired almost 56 percent of the time, or more than three times more frequently.

This is for everyone who is sticking with a job that no longer fits. Maybe it was right for a while, for a certain time and place in your life. But not anymore. When was the last time you jumped out of bed with excitement about what the day would bring?

“But I love the people I work with.”
“It’s so convenient.”
“The money’s pretty decent, considering…”

Imagine that you arrive 30 minutes late for an interview… your clothing is inappropriate, you forgot your resume, and you have not done the preparation to answer the interviewer’s questions effectively. Relax… that would never happen, right? But you may be continually making less obvious mistakes in your interviews and job search — without even knowing it.

It’s gratifying to be called for a second or subsequent interview because you are another step closer to the job. Don’t blow it now! Read our second-interview do’s and don’ts.

Here are the keys to successfully changing careers. Follow these career-change rules and you should achieve success in contemplating changing careers — and in your career change.

* Do have a well-developed plan for making your career change. And don’t rush into a career change until you have thought it out and developed a strategy.

* Don’t worry if you feel a bit insecure or unsure about making a career change; these feelings are normal.

* Do expect to put in a great deal of time and effort in making the switch from one career to another, but don’t allow yourself to get discouraged at the pace or your progress…changing careers takes time.

11,000 days. That’s the number of days you’ll probably work over your lifetime. You’ll likely have six or seven career changes and 11 or 12 jobs in total. You may be wondering if you need a change now.

30 million people go to work each day to a job they hate. The harmful feelings permeate their entire life, putting a negative cloud over the home, their friends and many of their other activities. They may lack the know-how to change, may be afraid of leaving the security of a paycheck, or have a hundred excuses for why it’s okay to be so dissatisfied and stay at their job.

Are you looking for a new job or a new career?  If you are, have you already started using the internet or your local newspapers to find jobs?  If you have, you may be at the applying stage. The applying stage of job hunting is perhaps the most important part.  Many times, you are only required to send in a job application or submit your resume.  Since your face and your personality will not originally be seen, you will need to let your resume to all of the work for you. That is why it is extremely important that your resume is professional looking. A few tips that you may want to keep in mind when making your resume are outlined below.