Career Change: 3-in-1 Guide to Master Changing Jobs After 40, Retraining, New Career Counseling & Mid Career Switch

By Theodore Kingsley

Career Change - 3 Manuscripts in 1 Book, Including: How to Change Careers, How to Find a Job and How to Write a Resume.

 

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HOW TO CHANGE CAREERS:

7 Easy Steps to Master Your Career Change, Switching Jobs, Career Coaching & New Career Planning.

 

YOU'LL LEARN:

• What your current streng

• Language: English
• Publisher: Theodore Kingsley
• Release date: Jul 13, 2023
• ISBN: 9781088200971

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Career Change

3 Manuscripts in 1 Book, Including: How to Change Careers, How to Find a Job and How to Write a Resume

Theodore Kingsley

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Book 1: How to Write a Resume

Book 2: How to Write a Cover Letter

Book 3: How to Find a Job

Book 4: How to Prepare for Job Interviews

Book 5: How to Brand Yourself

Book 6: How to Network

Book 7: How to Develop Your Career

Book 8: How to Change Careers

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Table of Contents

Career Change

More by Theodore Kingsley

Copyright

Table of Contents

Book 1: How to Change Careers

Table of Contents

Book 2: How to Find a Job

Table of Contents

Book 3: How to Write a Resume

Table of Contents

More by Theodore Kingsley

Book 1: How to Change Careers

7 Easy Steps to Master Your Career Change, Switching Jobs, Career Coaching & New Career Planning

Theodore Kingsley

Table of Contents

Career Change

More by Theodore Kingsley

Copyright

Table of Contents

Book 1: How to Change Careers

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: Step 1 - Identify Your Skills, Strengths, and Interests

Important Considerations

What Is a Skill?

What Are Your Strengths?

What Are Your Interests?

Bringing Skills, Strengths, and Interests Together

Chapter 2: Step 2 - Consider Career Options

Do You Need a New Career…? Or a New Job?

Will You Need a New Education?

The Top 10 Jobs for a Career Change

Considering the Right Job for You

Chapter 3: Step 3 - Spend Time Volunteering or Shadowing

Research

Contact the Company

Prepare Questions

Talk Logistics

Start Shadowing

Chapter 4: Step 4 - Take a Class

Class Options

Online Classes

Choosing a Class

Chapter 5: Step 5 - Choose What You Want

Take a Career Test

Network

Weigh Your Favorites

Remember Your Values

Chapter 6: Step 6 - Get Your Credentials

Degrees

Licenses

Certificates

Certifications

Chapter 7: Step 7 - Apply!

Pay Attention to the Application

Understand the Role and Apply to the Role - Not the Job Opening

Speak to People Also Experienced in the Field

Apply!

Conclusion

Book 2: How to Find a Job

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: Step 1 - Consider Your Skillset

What Is a Skillset?

What Are Your Skillsets?

Developing Your Skillsets

Chapter 2: Step 2 - Updating and Preparing Your Resume

What Goes on a Resume?

Respond to the Job Application

Describe and Focus on Accomplishments (Not Responsibilities)

Emphasizing Transferable Skills

Focus on Abilities

Ensure Social Media Matches the Resume

Chapter 3: Step 3 - Consider the Kinds of Companies You Wish to Work For

Consider Staff Turnover

Consider Company Performance

Consider Work-Life Balance

Consider Company Culture

Consider What the Company Offers You

Consider the Purpose You Wish to Live

Chapter 4: Step 4 - Start Planning and Make Your List

Determine Your Career Goals

List Your Strengths and Skills

Brainstorm Choices

Build Your To-Do List with Job Search Activities

Create Your Job Application Strategy

Organize Your List and Apply

Chapter 5: Step 5 - Networking

Do It in Person

Offer to Help the Other Person

Fight off Fear

Patience is a Virtue

Build the Relationship Before the Resume

Don’t Forget Online Networking

Reach Out

Chapter 6: Step 6 - Identify Your References

Who Makes a Good Reference?

Who to Leave Off the Reference List

Asking Your References for Permission

What to Do When Covertly Seeking a New Job

What to Give the References You Choose

Chapter 7: Step 7 - Apply for the Jobs

Be Prepared

Read ALL Instructions Before Beginning

Be as Neat as Possible

Be Honest

Be Thorough

Focus on What You Offer

Be Concise and Clear

Double- and Triple-Check for Errors

Conclusion

Book 3: How to Write a Resume

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: Step 1 - Master Resume Basics

What a Resume Needs

Objective or Summary of Qualifications?

Perfect Everything

Cover Letter

Short & To the Point

Chapter 2: Step 2 - Know When to Use a Curriculum Vitae

How It Differs from A Resume

What Goes In

Do Not Include

Layout & Format

Positioning, Targeting, and Professionalism

Chapter 3: Step 3 - Pick & Choose Your Presentation

Make It Your Best

Only Include Your Desired History and Skill Sets

Strategize and Plan for the Interview

Identify Weak Spots

Plan for Damage Control

Life Skills & Personal Experience

Digital or Hardcopy

Do Your Homework

Chapter 4: Step 4 - Know When to Pad

Fake It Only If You'll Make It

Dangers of Deception

Learning on the Fly

Flaws Into Benefits

Spin vs. Ownership

Chapter 5: Step 5 - Add to Your Resume

Continued Professional Development

Do Not Discount Skills Learned from Current and Past Jobs

Resume Fuel: Universal Abilities Every Employer Desires

Personal Traits

Remedial

Chapter 6: Step 6 - Dodge Resume Red Flags

Mind the Gaps

Match History to Target Job

Digital Footprint Awareness

Red Flags on Their End: Interview Them Back

Chapter 7: Step 7 - Understand Resume Design

Layout and Format

Templates, Style Guides, and Software Suggestions

Make Your Own Template

Less Is More

Conclusion

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Introduction

Welcome to How to Change Careers. Did you know that the average person goes through between five and seven career changes during the course of their lifetime? And, as more and more types of jobs are created, and the number of options continues to grow as well, the average workforce sees roughly 30% of people changing careers or jobs within every 12-month period. This means that there is an awful lot of job-hopping going on—are you a part of it? Are you one of the people that go from job to job? Or are you someone who needs a change?

You might be in a position where the money that you earn is no longer enough to sustain you any longer. Or perhaps you need a job that offers better benefits, or you want a better work-life balance. There are many reasons that people choose to change careers, and they are all valid. If you want a career change, you can do it, and no, it is never too late to do it! Very few jobs actually require you to be within a certain age range, and that means that you’ve got options. Even if you feel like you might not, you have different options that you can utilize that will help you to succeed.

You might be ready for a career change for all sorts of reasons. Maybe your life is different now—you might have children that you didn’t have when you got into that job that required you to travel for two months out of the year. You might realize that your job is in a dying field with a negative outlook and realize that you need to change it up if you want to be able to pay the bills. You could be burnt out and simply need to do something new after a while. This is especially prevalent if you work in a career that is exhausting or emotionally toll-heavy. Perhaps your job just doesn’t pay enough as well. No matter what, however, the solution is the same: You need a new career.

If you need that new career, you might feel lost. You might not even know what kind of career to pursue. But, one thing is true: you can figure it out if you know what you are doing, and this guide is here to help you with that. As you go through this, you will discover the keys to helping yourself choose out and pursue a new career. You will see that there are many ways that you can start to consider what would be best for you. You will be able to start to see how you can better yourself. You will learn about how to identify your own strengths so you can start figuring out what kinds of careers will be right for you. You will get advice on how to dip your feet into these career options that you might want to consider, as well as how to continue on and make it official, all the way up to the application stage.

Let’s get started!

Chapter 1: Step 1 - Identify Your Skills, Strengths, and Interests

A career change is a serious consideration to make, especially if you are going to jump to something that will require you to have any significant amount of schooling or licensing. Changing careers can also require you to relocate or to start changing up your lifestyle. It is not always an easy choice to make, but figuring out how to make it is something that you may need to face if you are certain that you are done with your old career.

Important Considerations

Before you commit yourself to changing up your life, however, there are some very important considerations that you owe it to yourself to consider. You owe it to yourself to figure out if you want to change careers and what careers may be right for you. You owe it to yourself to figure out how you can better meet the needs that you have. You owe it to yourself to figure out how you can begin to make real progress. You also owe it to yourself to find a career that is meaningful for you and will prevent you from feeling that burn of burnout again in the future. You must do this for yourself to prevent you from winding right back up in that position of wanting a career change but not knowing