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By: Tony Jacowski

Why People Don't Make Changes

Fear of the unknown is the number one reason that unhappy workers don't seek employment elsewhere. Most of us rely on just getting a paycheck and therefore do not want to upset that balance. We are afraid even to look at other opportunities - and that same fear inhibits professional growth.

Others simply cannot find the time to even think about making changes. We are afraid not of failure but of success. This destructive cycle can leave you feeling empty and with regrets in the future about not even trying.

Pursue Your Dreams

No matter how long you have been in your present career, it is possible to make major changes. What are you truly passionate about? Believe it or not, you can make money while doing what you love. The trick is not to be afraid of change and go after your dreams.

Take a look inside yourself and you'll be surprised by what you find. Don't sell yourself short. Everyone has special or unique talents, so use them to your advantage.

Remember that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

Let Go Of Your Inhibitions

There is no reason to go broke in an attempt to pursue your dreams. Careful planning, proper training, and good old-fashioned hard work can help you make your dreams a reality. It will take some sleepless nights but it's possible to keep your present income while working on a new, and perhaps, a more profitable venture.

Network with other entrepreneurs and get advice on what worked for them. The more ideas you have the better prepared you will be for success. Don't neglect your education. Enroll in a program at your local community college and earn diploma or certificate. Doing these things is a step in the right direction.

Making A Seamless Career Transition

Good preparation is the name of the game here. Decide what you want and then develop a plan of action to get things done. The first step is usually the hardest one but once you leap that first hurdle keeping moving forward. Write a business plan and make a timeline of when you would like to have things done. If you get off- track, don't get discouraged - just pick up and keep going.

Your business plan should serve as a guide to give your vision direction. You might want to try and moonlight on the weekends in your new career as this will give you a taste as how you would like to pursue the profession full-time.

Things will not happen overnight, but persistence will pay off. Slow and steady will get you to where you want to be.

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By: Bruce Lipski

How you find a job now in 2008 is a lot different than it was 15 or so years ago. I still remember hand delivering my typed resume to different companies that I hoped would hire me. Today, that is almost unheard of as you need a computer and you need to know how to use it to go online and apply for jobs.

In today's world of job hunting, you better know how to have your resume submitted to all the top job search sites. There are dozens of national and local job web sites that employers regularly use to recruit new employees and getting familiar with them is to your advantage.

My wife might be considered a pro at finding jobs online as this is her 5th job in the last 5 years. She seems to always be looking for another job either because she is forced to look due to downsizing, or she is hoping to find something that pays more. She has a variety of resumes that are all slightly different to send out for different types of jobs that she might be interested in. They are all on her computer and in the right formats for the job websites.

Employers look to hire through these online job sites and getting your resume on them is a must if you are serious about finding a job. You need to log onto these job websites and search for jobs that interest you. Once you find some you then need to submit your resume online to them and hope you get a call back.

Often times you may get a response from a recruiter first and not someone from the company itself. The recruiter's job is to screen potential employees to see if they are indeed worth interviewing. If you pass that interview, which is almost always done over the phone, you will then move on to an interview with someone that actually works for the company you applied to.

That second job interview may also be done by phone and may also be done by someone that is just screening you to see if you are worthy to actually get a real in-person interview. It is not easy to get a job now, that's for sure! If you are lucky to have survived and actually be granted an in-person job interview, it may take you one, two, or even three more interviews before you are actually offered a job. Of course, the higher the job level the more interviews you will probably have to contend with. If you are interviewing to be a night guard, you will probably have to have two interviews total at most.

All of this starts with the many job search sites that you need to familiarize yourself with. If you are a professional white collar or executive type, or hope to be one some day, you should make sure you know how to get your resume online and have it in the proper formats. You need to know how to look for, find, and apply to the different jobs that you will find at the job web sites. If you don't know how to do all this then your chances of finding that dream job goes up in smoke. Everything is done online now days and those of us in the workforce have to adapt or get left behind.