Friday, June 26, 2009

How You Make A Successful Career Transition

By Christopher Poff

Are you searching for your dream career transition?

Millions of Americans are currently in career transition mode either on a voluntary basis or due to violent changes in the economy. Here are some tips to making a successful career transition.

Take a novel approach to making a successful career transition. This is not the time to follow old traditional ways of changing careers. It's time to innovate. The decision makers at the top of the political and corporate world have turned things upside down so you have to be quick on your feet. One example is to explore the internet and the millions of opportunities that it provides for successful career transition.

Don't panic is the order of the day. Keep a cool head and you will stand out. Remember, even in these chaotic times you can make a successful career transition.

Network, Network, Network, Network, Network. Oh and did I say to be sure and network? Now is the time to make your list of friends, family, and anyone else that could connect you with a successful career change. Don't like to network? Don't....see where it gets you. Some of the greatest career transitions that I have made were do to networking.

Stay on top of current events and potential opportunities. Surf the internet and see what's hot. Maybe it's a potential successful career transition. Sometimes opportunities come in funny disguises.

Evaluate who you are today. What are you good at and what are you weak at. What excites you in terms of hobbies and pastimes. Plan out a step by step approach to making a successful career change. Look at all options. Maybe it's time to turn that passion or hobby into a successful career transition.

Most important is to persevere and stay positive. In these chaotic times you are 100 times more likely to make a successful career transition if you are positive and persevere. One of my old mentors used to say, You don't have to be 100 % better to get the deal, you only have to be 10% better. Sometimes the spoils, or in this case the successful career change, goes to the one that persists. As Winston Churchill said, Never Give Up!

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