***Five ways to change jobs
Written by David Couper, the Official Guide to Career Change
1. Go back to school. The most expensive and longest route. Although getting an MBA may help you get a higher paid job, the tens of thousands of dollars it will cost you must be paid back before you start reaping the benefit from your new education.
2. Go back to school but get somebody else to pay. For example, some states or counties will pay you to re-train as a teacher. Other examples are joining the military, getting a scholarship or a foundation grant to study.
3. Work part time in your new chosen career while still working in your old job. One of my clients writes a blog in the evenings while he works as a copy editor in the daytime. Another client does motivational speaking on the weekends while he works as a project manager during the week.
4. Volunteer in your new career and get valuable free experience (and even training). If you can afford to do this, it can be a great way to transition into a new field. I know a development executive who was laid off, but has offered to work with a film company for three months “on spec.” If he makes any deals then he gets paid! It’s also great for meeting new people.
5. Use your old skills to get you the job in the desired new career. If you're an accounts clerk in a manufacturing company but you want to work in massage therapy, get an admin job in a wellness center, be well liked and opportunities may show up to switch.
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