posted by editor on Aug 10
There are times in our professional life that we thought of changing careers. Of course changing careers is not an easy task. To be able to change careers one should consider several factors. One of these factors is the right education for your new career. Do you have the proper training and knowledge about this new career you’re choosing? Resigning from your current job for you to have the proper training and knowledge about your career is not practical. If you are a professional and would be very much willing to gain knowledge about a new career, one should take in consider learning thru distance education.
You could check in the different universities in your locality if they are offering distance education for the programs your interested. Distance education is also great for professional who wants to pursue a graduate degree.
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posted by Administrator on Oct 10
May you be a professional or a skilled worker, career planning is important to give you direction. It serves as a guide as you take the path to employment and start building your career. It also assists you in achieving success as you become more and more attached to your career and aware of your job responsibilities.
Career planning should be carried out one step at a time. It is not done overnight and requires perseverance, independence and vision. A career plan is permanent. You don’t plan a career and change it after a year or so. Unless you switch to a different career, your career plan stays with you until the time you reach retirement.
Career planning is a continued process. The earlier you start outlining your career goals, the better. For beginners, here is an insightful article that discusses the three steps of career planning from CareerOwlResources.ca.
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posted by Administrator on Aug 15
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Technology of today is fast changing especially when it comes to computer. Before computers are just use by big companies who needs faster way of computing but now the ratio is almost 1:1 meaning one home: one pc. And this is the reason why the need for computer related work is increasing. Because I discover a new career that is online. Before personal assistant are like secretary type whore mind their boss about the schedule meeting, appointments, phone calls, and etc but now I found something new it is online/ virtual personal assistant, it may sound awkward but it’s existing because I know a lot company who hire people for this position. It may be the same with traditional personal assistant but with more high technology gadget and you don’t need to follow your boss everyday. Just stay at home / office open the tools you need and that are it does your work.
posted by Administrator on Jan 7
For professionals and non-professionals alike, planning a career is key to a more fulfilling work life. Why? It is because career planning is the first phase of career building that is your road to success.
Career planning starts in self-assessment. You have to make an inventory of your values, skills and personal qualities so you could identify the kind of career you want to pursue.
After you have identified the kind of career you want to build, mapping out of strategies and establishing career goals follow next. This is the part where you employ ways to get a job within your career field and then eventually work towards the attainment of your career goals.