Is It A Good Time to Change Careers?

Is it a good time for you to change careers?

It will mostly depend on your situation and what your comfort level is.

If you're already employed, you may be miserable in your current position for a variety of reasons.  You may be at your job simply because there were no other jobs available at the time or you may have been in the same profession for a long time and are looking for a change.

If you're not employed, you may be having a hard time finding a job in your field or you feel like this is your chance to make a change for the better.

You may feel apprehensive about making changes due to the downturn in the economy or because you just don't like change.

The problem is if you don't make a change, things will remain the same.  You will either continue to be unhappy in your current job or you may never find the job that will fulfill you.  This isn't to say that everyone who is unhappy with their current situation should make a change but if you are thinking about it, there's no reason you should delay it.

The most important thing you can do to get started is to do your research.  Since changing careers could have a significant impact on your life, both professionally and personally, you will want to look at a lot of factors.

Start by thinking about what you want to do.  Maybe you always dreamed of doing a specific thing for a living but you never gave yourself a chance.  You may have thought doing what you want means making less money or you don't know enough to be successful.

List at least three things that are of interest to you and we'll talk about your list in tomorrow's post.

Are you doing what you've always thought you would?  Or are you wishing you could make a change and make as much money or more than you do now?  Share your comments with us in the section below.