This document discusses the steps for getting started in a new career. It begins by emphasizing the importance of discovering one's primary interests and passions. It then outlines several main obstacles to changing careers such as the time and investment required, age, low self-esteem, and risk aversion. The document proposes seven strategies for pursuing a new career path, including looking for clues about one's interests, asking others for help and advice, evaluating one's skills, gaining new skills and experience, taking care of one's self, networking, and targeting one's job search. It stresses the need to be patient during the process and consider one's dream job.

1. Getting Started
in a
New Career

2. Getting Started in a New Career
Introduction
• The first step in considering a career
change is to think carefully about
what really drives you.
• You might find it hard to get past
thinking about “what pays the most”
or “what is most secure,” especially
in today’s economy.
• However, it’s important to first
discover your primary interests and
passions.

3. • Once you have that main
idea, you can start fine
tuning your search for
the right career.
• It’s always challenging
to consider a huge
change in your life, and
there may be many
reasons why you think
changing careers is not
possible.
Getting Started in a New Career
First Steps - Important

4. Getting Started in a New Career
Main Obstacles
Too much work and
investment
Changing careers require time,
investment and a reliable plan.
Age
Employees feel that they too old
to face a new career.
Low
Self-esteem
Employees usually underestimate
their marketability.
High Risk
We don´t want to take any risks
and jeopardize our stable career.

5. • It generally takes time for
people to find a new job and
the waiting can be frustrating.
• You might have to go down a
few different roads before
finding the right career path.
• And time and introspection will
help you identify the activities
you most enjoy and that bring
you true satisfaction.
Getting Started in a New Career
Important – Be patient!

6. • Look for clues everywhere
and focus on the things you
enjoy doing.
• Take note of projects or
topics that have motivated
you, asking yourself why
certain activities make you
happy.
• Write them down and
organize a list.
Getting Started in a New Career
Strategy 01 – Looking for clues

7. • We always need to keep in mind our professional interests and
goals but unfortunately we easily forget them during our
professional life.
• You may also consider career counseling or a job coach
because sometimes impartial advice from others can open up
possibilities you hadn’t considered yet.
Getting Started in a New Career
Strategy 02 – Asking for help

8. • Once you have a general idea of
your career path, take some time to
figure out what skills you have and
what skills you need:
– Management and Leadership
experience,
– Communication Skills,
– Research and Program Planning,
– Public Speaking,
– Conflict Resolution and Mediation,
– Computer Literacy,
– Foreign Language Fluency, etc.
Getting Started in a New Career
Strategy 03 – Evaluating yourself

9. • There are many ways to
gain needed skills:
– Utilize your current position
and look for on-the-job
training or opportunities.
– Identify resources in your
community.
– Volunteer or work as an
intern.
– Take classes since some fields
require specific education or
skills.
Getting Started in a New Career
Strategy 04 – Developing skills and experience

10. • You might be feeling so busy working that you barely have time
to think about yourself.
• Managing stress, eating right, sleeping well, travelling and
exercise will offer us the support to make the right decision
regarding your new career.
Getting Started in a New Career
Strategy 05 – Taking care of yourself
Out of order Cleaning and
Planning

11. • Improve your network and
share some of your strengths
and professional experience
with new friends.
• And look for people that can
contribute and help you to get
a new job.
• But don´t forget to brush up
your networking skills, being
polite and truly friendly to
people.
Getting Started in a New Career
Strategy 06 – Creating a network

12. • Determine the industries
and businesses you're most
interested in (and best
qualified for) and
concentrate on those
contacts and openings first.
• Remember, targeting also
means being well-prepared
and planning.
Getting Started in a New Career
Strategy 07 - Targeting your search

13. • Many people know deep
down what their dream job
would be, but deny it
because they think it would
be too difficult to achieve
or they need approval from
family or society.
• Based on that, take the time
to really consider and
decide what your priorities
and dreams are.
Getting Started in a New Career
Important – Dream Job

14. • If you want to start a new career,
you'll need to handle a number of
details and challenges.
• And as you can see, there are many
steps to getting started in a new
career.
• But the good news is that there are
also many excellent resources and
articles available to help you get
started and to avoid decisions that
can jeopardize your private and
professional life.
Getting Started in a New Career
Conclusion

15. • We would like to thank the following
writers for their expressive contribution
for this presentation:
– Joanna Saisan, M.S.W. and Melinda Smith,
M.A.
:http://www.helpguide.org/life/finding_caree
r.htm
– Heidi Grant Halvorson
http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2013/04/the_key_to_c
hoosing_the_right.html
– Jean Chatzky
http://www.oprah.com/money/How-to-Find-
the-Right-Job-and-Career
– Internet Video
http://www.howcast.com/videos/206365-
How-to-Choose-the-Right-Career
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