Posts Tagged ‘ career change ’

How Blogging Solved My Mid-Life Career Crisis

By Kevin M

Picture this: you’re 50 years old, your career is dying on the vine—your entire industry is on life support—and you need to find a new career to carry you through the rest of your life.

Sadly—and gladly—this situation was not hypothetical. It was my reality. I say “sadly” because it was an incredibly stressful situation to go through, especially having a family to support while it was unfolding. But I also say “gladly” because overcoming crisis is an amazingly empowering experience.

Rising out of the pile of economic statistics

I was one of the millions of career casualties of the financial meltdown that you no doubt heard tell of from the news media and assorted talking heads. In fact, I was at the epicenter of the storm, working many years as a loan originator in the mortgage industry. (When I wrote in the first paragraph that “your entire industry is on life support” I’m sure you can appreciate that I wasn’t exaggerating!)
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What Can Career Coaching Do For You?

Living (and Working) in Abundance

Guest post by Ed Burns

Have you ever asked yourself the question: “What the heck am I doing in this job?” We all go through it. Tomorrow morning as you sit in traffic or slowly make your way to your cubicle, and look around—you will realize that you are not alone. Do the faces staring back at you look like they are living their passions and callings?

Probably not, yet millions of people each day are convinced that work and one’s passion are two entirely different things. Many brush this issue aside claiming “work is work and it was never meant to be enjoyable.”

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Consider an Online Degree For a Change of Career

By Katheryn Rivas

So perhaps you’ve been in the same line of work for several years, and you’re craving something different. While throughout most of the 20th century, it was considered perfectly normal to stay the course with a specific company or career path, now, job mobility and flexibility is standard.

Changing careers has become much more accepted, so the only thing holding you back is probably self-imposed thinking that dictates you can’t change tracks. But if you play your cards right, you can indeed make a complete jump into something different.

Online education has grown exponentially in the past few years precisely because it meets the needs of today’s mobile and flexible workforce. It’s generally less expensive and it teaches key skills that align with whatever field you wish to enter. And what’s the best part about it all? An online degree can be completed in the comfort of your own home.

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