How To Find a Career Job

Introduction

The popular belief is that working at a job pays the bills, but a career pays off over a person's lifetime. Whether this is true or not, it's fair to say that most people want a earn an honest income and be able to live comfortably. At one point in time it was possible for anyone who was willing to put in the effort to eventually find the perfect career that supported the person and maybe even his or her familiy on through to retirement. Unfortunately, the dynamics of the labor market have changed to the point where people have either found that it takes longer to find a career, or worse, abandoned any hopes of ever working in a career field that is perfect for them.

For example, many Americans assume life is chaotic and it is okay to not have steady career, generally from the working age of about 16 years old onto the age of 30. Many people take the time to get a bachelor's, master's and even a doctorate degree to that they will be considered experts and exude authoritativeness within their particular career industry. These educational pursuits can take some people about eight to ten to years to complete after leaving high school.

If you are panicking because you have not yet found a suitable career, you can consider 5 different approaches that might offer you some direction on the matter.

Step 1

Hire a career coach to help you figure out how to transition from a job to a career. These experts commonly have a strong and extensive background in employment and labor areas, such as recruiting and human resources. You can a locate these professionals just about anywhere job seekers congregate, because these are the people who career coaches try to assist the most. So for example, you local unemployment office may have a career coach on staff. You can also find career coach firms in the phone book or using a search engine.

Step 2

Become a professional consultant using your work experience in an effort to transition from a job to a career. You should use caution, however, because you don't want to just up and quit your day job to become a consultant in your field overnight. Instead, start slowly by creating a blog or website, gaining readership and clientele.

Step 3

Take career assessment tests to identify your strong suits and determine your core skill set. You commonly find these testing centers at temporary staffing and employment agencies that hire across several industries for third-party clients and companies. They use these tests to properly match and place registered workers with the right job opportunity.

Step 4

Enroll in a career college or university to get guidance on transitioning from a job to a career. Institutions of higher learning are sometimes the first to know about changes in the labor market, because companies rely on colleges to train new workers. You even have access to career services after graduation.

Step 5

Attend a career fair, instead of a basic job fair. You pretty have to rely on the name of the fair that's being held to know whether it's suited to showcasing opportunities from low-wage, temporary jobs or high-salaried, permanent and full-time careers. However, this distinction in naming of the fair may save you time from having to attend each and every fair that happens, only to be disappointed at some that don't meet your expectations.

Tips

Sometimes it's necessary for workers to completely abandon one career field and move on to another field. However, you might have to work entry-level jobs to work you way up in a new career field.

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