There comes a time in our lives where we get a little frustrated with our jobs and decide that we want something more out of life. The problems we have is when we are in the educational system, we can often still have no clue on what we want to do as a job or what we feel passionate about. Because of that, we don’t necessarily know what actions to take or courses to study, and so end up doing something that interest us or something that doesn’t even end up being the career we have.

Of course, at some stage, we need a job in order to pay the bills, and if you find that you are still at the point where you have no idea what you want to do with your life, you just take anything that goes and that’s the end of it. This can end up being your career. You stay at the same job for years or just find that you work your way up through the ranks and that’s the end of the story. Or is it? You can decide to change your career at any stage of your life, and often as you start to experience life more, you get a better understand of what it is you want from your life. If you think that this is your next goal to conquer, then here are some of the actionable steps that you can take to make it happen.

Take time to think about what it is you want to do

One of the first things you really need to do is take some time out to think about what it is you want to do in your life. You need to think about what you have a passion for, what interests you and also what drives you to work each day. For some people, it is all about the income, but for others, there is much to do with job satisfaction and how it makes you feel. You need to figure out the things that are important to you, so that you can make the right decisions and not further waste anymore of your time.

Could a hobby you have become a job?

Maybe you already have a hobby that you are talented in or that you love that could potentially become your fully fledged job and next career move. There are a few examples of this. For starters, many people these days have a blog that they enjoy writing in. They share their views, their opinions and tips, and right now a digital, career as a blogger has become the reality for so many people that started their blogs as a hobby. You could also use any talents that you have, such as baking cakes, creating recipes, or even being creative and going freelance with some of the skills you have learned along the way. A hobby can now become your job, and it is should be one of the first areas that you explore for potential.

Take action to learn new things

Sometimes a new career may mean that you need to think about taking action in terms of learning new skills and knowledge. This could come in handy for all types of jobs, and even if you want a job in a business environment, you could take on something like online masters degrees to help you become more knowledgeable about what there is to do with running a business. Of course, specific careers such as healthcare and skilled trades may mean that you need to take some time learning new qualifications at a college or university in your spare time.

Update your curriculum vitae

The next thing to think about might be your curriculum vitae and whether or not you have had it updated recently. Include all your recent experience in there, and any new skills and qualifications that you have gained. If you have a job role in mind, why not tailor your curriculum vitae to suit that job? This could be making sure that your experience in other jobs has relevance to your potential new career.

Seek out potential opportunities yourself

Once you have your CV in place, and you know what it is you want to do, you now need o try and find the potential new job. This could be harder than you think. Of course, you have the necessary job sites that you can look at, but be aware that some of the jobs advertised on there are managed by recruitment agencies. Recruitment agencies are great to be on the books with, but you may also want ot do your own groundwork and find potential jobs. Seek out potential companies and get in touch directly. You may be able to be added to a list to be informed when new vacancies become available.

Prepare for the interview as best you can

Finding the job is one thing, getting invited ot the interview and preparing for it is the next thing you need to conquer. You need to take some time to think about answers to potential interviewing questions. There will always be similar ones that are asked such as why you think you would be suited to the role? Or why you want to leave your current position? Think about your answers to these in advance so that you can feel more confident in getting your points across.

Make a decent first impression

Finally, you will want to do all you can to make a decent first impression. So this is when you want to make the most of the outfit you wear and how you present yourself. Both physically and also in terms of confidence. You want to have faith in yourself, but you also won’t want to appear over confident. Getting this right will help you feel happy and assured that you can land the dream job.

Let’s hope this helps you make the right steps into finally getting your new job.


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Vicky Charles

Vicky is a single mother, writer and card reader.

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