(Actuaries society) The Do’s and Don’ts of Changing Careers

By Tony Jacowski

  Changing your career will require careful planning and determination. Before you make the leap to another job, let’s first take a look at the do’s and don’ts of a career change.

Here Are the Do’s

DO Jot down a plan for a change in your career. Be clear and honest with yourself as to what you want and where you want to be. Clearly think about what you are passionate about, where your interests lie and come up with a strategic plan. Be confident and project yourself positively.

DO Research the field you are interested in getting into. Ask yourself if you are ready to take on new duties and responsibilities. You need to put a lot of effort into executing your plan.

DO get some advice for the career change from experienced professionals. There are many books in the market that can guide you during this stage in your life. You can seek out for a mentor who can point you in the right direction.

Changing a career is a challenge and must be undertaken carefully.

DO get a part-time job in the field you wish to enter while you are still with your current employer. Doing so will help you learn and understand more about the new field and if you really have what it takes to succeed in it.

By doing this, you will get a clear and better understanding of the work and expectations of that field. You can also take a course that will give you in-depth knowledge about your new career. By taking a part-time job and an educational course, you will gather both knowledge and experience that will help you land a better job.

DO Get in touch with people in the same line of work. Increase your professional network by attending events and letting people know about your search. While doing so, let people know that you are looking for a job within that field.

Once you are sure what kind of job will suit you best, DO start looking for top employers in that industry. Gather as much information as possible. Tailor your resume towards this new industry.

When you are looking to change careers, you need to focus more on your skills as well as convince the potential employer that you will be an asset to their organization.

Here Are The Don’ts:

DON’T make a career change because your friends or colleagues have. Give careful consideration to your motivation for changing careers. Never make a change because you do not get along with your colleagues or boss.

DON’T let insecurity hold you back from exploring a new career. Do not forget to take the advantage of your previous qualifications and work experiences. Also, don’t make the change if you are not sure about it

After considering the above do’s and don’ts you will find it easy to make your decision. It will require hard work and determination - but you can be successful!

Tony Jacowski is a quality analyst for The MBA Journal. Aveta Solution’s Six Sigma Online offers online six sigma training and certification classes for six sigma professionals including, lean six sigma, black belts, green belts, and yellow belts.

Telecom Jobs With A European Angle
By Murriano

  All industry types are strictly related to telco skills and job positions.

telcojobs.eu is the result of a collaboration between the sites owner, internet entrepreneur Eammon Murray, based out of Ireland and a job board software development company http://www.xpandedmedia.com located in Los Angeles, California.

“A number of factors will make this site very strong from the get-go” says Benjamin Hurley, Director of xpandedmedia.com, “The domain name is exclusive and self explanatory. Any internet marketing proffesional out there will know what im talking about. This combined with the gap in the market should propell the site right from the start. I think its high time a job site of this nature came out and we are very happy to have been chosen as the software developer for this project. The choice to go with a .EU domain name made perfect sense to us. You have a strong idea of exacly what the site is about before you even visit it, this will translate into strong organic traffic, coupled with our robust job board solution we are anticipating big things from this site. We wanted to give the site a fully customized look and feel, as well as technical platform that would distibuish it from other sites out there. This is really where we excell, too many job sites are based on a turnkey solution, job seekers are all to wise to this and these sites simply dont perform. We make each site stand out from the crowd, thats the bottom line”

The site boasts a number of unique features that will set it apart from the competition. The domain name and industry niche are the most prevelant. But under the surface there are some nice tools and features that make job search though this site an engaging and intuative experience. Candidates can opt to create a complete in-depth online resume, or alternatively upload their resume documents. Employer profiles can be viewed, complete with contact information, integrated with Google Maps and job listings. RSS job feeds are available for up to the minute job notification, as are email job alerts.

Employers can manage their applicant database and interact with candidates in what is becoming a standard in the web2.0 environment. Candidates in turn can monitor the progress of their applications and status of their resume submission though their candidate account.

Employers will be assured to recieve applications from applicants located within the EU, making candidate sourcing more targeted and cost effective. Registration requires both candidates and employers to be based in the EU, cutting out redundant applications from the start, where alot of the major job boards fail to do so.

As niche job boards make gains around the world, telcojobs.eu is the result off extensive research, market positioning and a combination of well planned and executed business attributes, combined with a robust and engaging platform, things look set for change for telco recruitment in the European Union.

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Looking for Employment in Europe?
By Ed Murray

  Whether you are a seasoned professional who specializes in business networking, a new college graduate looking for that killer “first real job,” a technological extrovert who wants to get in on the whole social media craze, or whatever, now finding IT or Telecom employment in Europe is faster and easier than ever. Thank those trailblazers from years passed who had the vision to create huge computers, then PCs, then laptops, and of course the global marketplace we have come to refer to as the Internet.

It only makes sense that if you are employed in the technology industry, you should be using technology to land that perfect career opportunity. What person in his or her right mind wants to hire an IT person who uses the postal service to mail in a resume? That is almost akin to writing your resume with a pen. Sounds ridiculous, right? Of course, so if you are searching for IT or Telecom employment in Europe, visit an online job board to get yourself started on those interviews.

The advantages to online job boards are numerous. They are easy to use; they do not require a business suit just to get the resume in the employer’s hands; they are convenient; they allow you to save and post a resume. Probably what is best of all the features, however, is the ability to complete a specialized search. If you are interested in employment only in Ireland, for example, you can choose to search that way. But let’s say you live in Toscana, Italy and have family in Sicily. Since you are on a quest for the perfect career move, you are open to either location. Well, all it takes is a click of the reset button and you can complete your second search in no time. Not only can you categorize your search according to location, though. You can also narrow down your field of expertise. If you are only interested in the Bluetooth industry, for example, or if you are excited about both software and systems engineering, you can so specify. There are no surprises when you are in control of your search criteria. If you have only a specific amount of time you can dedicate to your job search let’s say in the car, with your personal laptop, during the hour your current employer designates as lunchtime then that is no problem, either. Just create and save an account with the specs and information you want, and go back to it later.

Playing online games, buying cool stuff at online auction sites, and paying bills are all really cool, but probably the best use of your technology background is utilizing the online job boards for IT or Telecom employment in Europe.

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