There is no thin one without good: what is the useful dismissal

Career development experts argue that the need to find a new job helps many to master a more suitable profession. A survey conducted by Right Management Consultants among almost 2500 Americans showed that six out of ten lost their jobs are being thought out about a career change. Two years ago, only 35-40% of respondents were ready for dramatic changes in his career, says the Consultant of the company Dug Matthews.

The idea to acquire a new profession seems especially attractive to those who are on forced leave or fell under the reduction of the States. Such people are often not sure of their professional skills or do not hope to find work in their industry. Since experts are dismissed, then, of course, in this area, not the best of times have come.

However, before you seriously engage in a new profession, you need to consider a lot, warn the "Vedomosti" . First of all, you need to deal with the financial component of the issue.

People who mastering a new profession usually have an additional source of income: spouse's earnings, a generous weekend allowance or an early pension. Those who do not have additional income, but there are financial obligations, such as, for example, a fee for teaching children, it may be better to postpone thought of a change in the profession for a while.

Councils of specialists

Try to understand why you want to change your career. Do you really not love your profession or are you unhappy with something else in your life? Matthewus says that he saw people who were unhappy in marriage, who thought that changing the profession would help to save them from problems in their personal lives: "We need to analyze your motives and make sure that you are not trying to change your career to solve a completely different problem."

It is useful to learn as much as possible about your new profession. Quite often, former directors of companies decide to retrain to teachers. In such cases, it makes sense to attend several lessons or work at a free basis.

Learn about the prospects for working in the new industry. Perhaps there is already a sufficient number of experienced specialists and some of them cannot find a job? Before becoming a web designer, think about whether you can compete in the market.

You can also change your career, but do not change the profession. Gail Blank, consultant and author of the Between Trapezes book ("Free flight"), recalls the client who worked as a lawyer in a large company, but expected a quick dismissal. The form asked her to recall her hobbies, and it turned out that the woman liked to participate in school productions. She loved to speak in front of the audience, to be in sight. She managed to find a new job at the intersection of her skills and aspirations: she got a job in a large company, where she conducts a presentation for her employees about the work and opportunities of the legal department. After work, she attends acting and improvisation courses.

Dave Keigl, a 49-year-old resident of Minnesota, demonstrates another example of a successful change in the profession. He worked for twenty -six years in the financial and administrative departments of the company for the sale of metal, but in June he was dismissed as a result of a merger. He began to look for another work in the field of finance, but he found that the vacancies of his level are not enough. In addition, after dismissal, he wanted to manage his career himself. “I am disappointed with corporate America: working for a large company, you do not belong to yourself,” he says. “I want to be sure of my future, I want to be sure of my income.”

Keigl thought about creating his own business. He had enough money: upon dismissal, he received compensation in 12 months, besides, his wife worked as a teacher. The eldest son has already completed the college, and for the training of the daughter there were quite enough accumulated funds.

Keigl considered himself a connoisseur of Vin, so he thought about the opening of a wine store. He investigated the market and found a company that offered franchises to open wine stores, which seemed much easier for him than to start his job from scratch.

Dave thoroughly studied his future partner, the wine business as a whole, as well as the area where he was going to open the store. He found a place near his house, in the old town, which is visited by about 1 million tourists in a year. In a few quarters, new residential buildings are being built from this place, moreover, his wine store should become the only one in the whole city. Keigl had enough experience in drawing up business plans. He developed one more; According to calculations, his store will begin to make a profit three months after the opening. In February, he signed a franchise agreement, and in June plans to open a store.