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5 Career Changing Blogs For Advice, Encouragement

Saturday, January 29th, 2011

Free advice about changing careers comes from all different perspectives, thanks to bloggers. So if you aren’t sure where to start, or if you need motivation and insight about a particular aspect of changing careers, you may want to turn to these blogs for their expert and often personal insight.

The Brazen Careerist’s insightful and smart posts include topics such as procrastination, asking questions that make you look smart, goal setting, networking, and finding career fulfillment.

Career giant Monster.com’s blog also spotlights must-reads for job seekers, how volunteering can make you a better job applicant, resume tips, searching for a job after a layoff with posts from its experts.

Recruiting and staffing firm Spherion updates its blog with information and advice for people who are burned out in their jobs, too shy for a job hunt, or needing other direction when making a career change.

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Are You Being Forced To Change Careers?

Thursday, January 27th, 2011

Is a career reinvention in the cards for you?

In the current economic climate, I have found that many of my clients are being forced to either switch industries or change careers entirely in order to find work. Many of them are not happy about it, but feel that if they do nothing, they will be without work for a very long time.

In fact a recent study by Monster.com has found that 89% of job seekers said they would think about an industry change to secure employment. Another 49% said they would try to completely change the direction of their career.

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