Military to Civilian

Changing Jobs. . .Right Now!

I have been working in different areas of the medical field on and off for the past 10 years. I have been diagnosed with arthritis of the knees which prevents me from standing for long periods of time. I would like to get a job in a new field but all of my experience and education is in the medical field which makes it difficult for me to find jobs in other fields. I am going back to school in the spring, but I need to find a job right now to provide for my family. What do you suggest?

Trying to Break in as a Compensation Analyst

I have worked as an auditor/accountant for the past 10 years and I currently work for one of the Big Four firms. Within the last two years I have decided that I have no desire to continue on this path, although I am not completely sure where I would like to end up. My interest right now lies in Human Resources as a compensation analyst. I have no compensation experience but I do have experience in analyzing data and critical thinking. What is the best way for me to break into this field? I realize that I would most likely have to take a pay cut also and I'm okay with that as long as I'm rewarded appropriately.

Journalism to Social Work?

A friend of mine has been looking for a job change. He's been working as a sports writer for a local newspaper, but he's now interested in finding different work in media or journalism and/or a new career in the mental health-social work field. The questions are, How does one locate a career guidance counselor that is free that could assist him in discovering his possible career options related to these two areas of employment? Could they provide him access to resources? Could they assist him in locating actual job opportunities? It would be helpful if you could help me with my friend's questions and concerns.

Career Change to Human Resources

Paycut?

Sounds like you have had some great success in your career, and have been rewarded for it. If you have finished your master's in counseling (and congratulations for that!) you understand that the answers to a person's dilemna rarely exist in a short answer and it is important to gather additional information before offering anything that resembles a "simple solution."

No Longer a Floor Trader

Sounds like you are in the "market" for some career counseling. It will be best for you to meet with someone in person. There are some excellent agencies and private practitioners in the area, it all depends on what type of services you generally feel more comfortable with.

Leaving Real Estate

No good counselor gives answers without asking many questions that you may or may not have answered yet for yourself. So here is a place to start! The process of career counseling includes many steps

Entry Level Web Designer

Networking and more face to face and direct contact with possible employers can be helpful. So networking is always a consideration - and a stronger one than spending all your time perusing the internet sites.

Alternative Careers in Education

My first question to you would be why did you decided to leave teaching. When I work with clients who begin to search for new career opportunities, we try to determine if they are interested in "moving toward" or are merely "running from." Once that is clearly determined, we can move forward in the process.

So, let's assume you have done that and are interested in exploring other options. The process then includes a measure of self assessment. What are your skills, interests, values, needs. How willing are you to return to school or training or do you want to transfer your present skills? You can work through this all yourself or meet with a career counselor at a local agency.