When Jumping Out of the Frying Pan, Avoid Landing in the Fire
I first entered the career planning field in the early 1990s during another recession. I was in graduate school studying to be a librarian and was hired to run a job information center in a public library. Unemployment was quite high at the time and we were very busy. One thing that sticks with me to this day were those clients who had lost their jobs and decided to retrain for new careers because their former ones held little promise for recovery. Unfortunately, the careers they chose to retrain for held little promise either. These clients had literally gone from one bad situation to another.
To avoid ending up in a field that had little to offer them, they could have done some research. The Occupational Outlook Handbook, as the name implies, looks at an occupation's potential for future growth. Of course, since these are only predictions, they can change, but it's better than investing time, money and energy into training that definitely won't pay off.
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The Right Workplace for You
I received an email the other day from a reader who was quite unhappy with some of my advice regarding proper workplace behavior: "I've just read some of your office ...Read Full Post
How to Remember Names
My landscaper, in addition to being very good at designing gardens, is great at remembering names. In a 10 minute conversation we just had, he used my first name no less than five times. I, on the other hand, am one of those people to whom everyone looks familiar but I can't remember their names. Read Full Post How to Remember Names originally appeared on About.com Career Planning on Friday, July 16th, 2010 at 08:30:35. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Weekly Career Profile: Audiologist
Audiologists work with people who have ear problems, including hearing and balance difficulties. If you want to become an audiologist you will have to earn a doctoral degree in audiology (Au.D.). This is not yet a nationwide requirement in the U.S., but it is expected to be shortly. So far, 18 states require an Au.D. for licensure. Having this advanced degree will also increase your chances of finding employment in this relatively small field. In spite of predicting greater than average growth in employment through 2018, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says there won't be many job openings. If you live in, or are willing to move to, an area with an older population, your job prospects will be better (Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition).
If you are considering an audiology career, you need to learn more about this occupation. Read Audiologist: Career Information to get some basic details, including earnings, job outlook and advancement opportunities. To learn more, try to arrange an interview with an audiologist. If you don't know one, perhaps someone in your network does. Finally, take the Should You Become an Audiologist? quiz to help you decide whether this career is a good fit for you. Read Full Post Weekly Career Profile: Audiologist originally appeared on About.com Career Planning on Wednesday, July 14th, 2010 at 08:00:20. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Weekly Career Profile: Survey Researcher
Survey researchers work for corporations, government agencies and political candidates, designing or conducting surveys about people and their opinions. A bachelor's degree will suffice for anyone who wants an entry-level job as a survey researcher, but more technical positions require a master's degree, generally in business administration, marketing, statistics or communications. The future looks promising for those working in this field. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that survey researchers will experience faster growth than other occupations that also require a bachelor's degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition).
If you are considering a career as a survey researcher, you need to learn more about this occupation. Read Survey Researcher: Career Information to get some basic details, including information about earnings, job outlook and advancement opportunities. To learn even more, try to arrange an interview with a survey researcher. If you don't know one, perhaps someone in your network does. Read Full Post Weekly Career Profile: Survey Researcher originally appeared on About.com Career Planning on Wednesday, July 21st, 2010 at 17:02:11. Permalink | Comment | Email this
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