To change or not to change?

It is very easy after you have been unemployed for a while to start exploring new areas for employment. If you have reached this stage then I would ask you to stop and have a think.

Do you really want to change your area of work? Seriously, think about it. If you are completely sure that you do and this is not a decision taken from desperation then please go ahead. If not then you should continue to apply for positions that play to your strengths and capitalise on the work you have been doing.

Changing direction even in the good times is difficult. You need to be resilient to rejection and show great determination and of course have total conviction that you are doing the right thing.

 

How do you do this?

As with everything, you need to take the time to do the research.

 

Think about:

• What you enjoy doing
• What you are trained to do
• What you can afford in terms of retraining

Read as much as you can about the careers you are interested in and talk to people who are already doing these jobs.

  

Preparation and determination will be the keys to your success.

 

 

 

Gird your loins for 2010

Although in Switzerland the economy has not suffered as much as many developed nations, the economy has still experienced a recession.

Things are picking up, the economy came out of recession in Q3 2009 and things are set for modest if sluggish growth during 2010.
However, job seekers should gird their loins; Seco forecast that the labour market will not see serious growth before 2011.

What to do to improve your chances?
• Network
• Work with a professional recruiter
• Educate yourself
• Innovate