Career and Jobs

The difference between changing jobs and changing careers is that the experience and skills used in the old workplace may not suit the new. A career change can necessitate retraining and may be prompted by redundancy or personality change. The need to find a career that suits a worker’s personality determines the best jobs for career change.

For the best jobs for career change are those most suited to the worker’s interest and personality. To find the best jobs for career change then the worker needs to consider taking a psychometric test. This is a personality test designed to show the worker’s weaknesses and strengths. With the results to guide them, the client can assess which field of reference will best provide a career change for success.

The results of the psychometric test can offer the client a base from which they can look through career guides and Internet job networks. To find the best jobs for career change the worker may need to consider training and again the results of their test can show where their weaknesses lie. Doing courses that will enhance their strengths and build, a future skill base will enable the employee to find the best jobs for career change.

Jobs that need training outside the worker’s experience can still be considered when the relevant courses are available. Consider training as a pre requisite for finding the best jobs for career change. The worker can then look outside their present skills and resources. With a little thought and preparation, a study regime and course selection guide can see the worker facing a time of gaining new skills. The resulting achievement can make the difference to being able to apply for the best jobs for career change.

When the training has been done and the worker is sure they have the necessary requirements for finding the best jobs for career change, then the search begins in earnest. Finding jobs that fit the interest and skills of the worker can begin with going through job search sites and networks. Looking outside the usual fields, thinking outside the box and allowing dreams to guide the worker can help find the right job for them.

Once skills and jobs coincide then the worker has found the best jobs for career change for their individual needs. There is no need to limit the search, the most interesting jobs are often not listed, but found as a worker offers himself or herself for volunteer work in an industry or field. Companies often find their staff by employing people who show initiative and do not conform to the usual job seeking stereotype. By being an individual and going ahead with finding skills and training that suit the job, a worker might find the best jobs for career change are the ones they least expect.

Before you make a life changing job decision such as throwing in your old job, and possibly relocating for hotel jobs, it is important that you know what the work entails, and what you can expect when applying for hotel jobs in the hospitality industry. There are many reasons why you may want to work in the hospitality industry in a hotel job.

Hospitality is a global industry and there are millions of Hotels, bars, restaurants, resorts, cafes, cruise ships, pubs, fast food outlets and coffee shops making the hospitality industry one the biggest employers on the earth. By gaining hospitality experience you can work anywhere in the world and transfer your skills gained to any industry especially with a hotel job. There are millions of hospitality workers in the world, making it one of the biggest global employers. It has a reputation for low pay and long hours however there is a growing trend of companies becoming more flexible and offering higher rewards to encourage people into the industry and in a hotel job.

Some of the benefits of working in the hospitality industry in a hotel job include gaining valuable skills which will earn you money anywhere in the world, one of the world's fastest growing sectors, more flexible working hours than your typical 9-5 job, allowing you to fit work around your family responsibilities, you have fun while getting paid, good way to earn extra money and often companies will provide uniforms, meals, pension, incentive programmes.

There are seven simple ways for making the most in the Hotel industry towards a hotel management career. Hospitality is the right career for you if you have excellent organisational skills, communication skills, interpersonal skills, working with and for people, are prepared for the long hours and low pay of the hospitality industry.

You will need to establish exactly what do I want to be doing in the future. Do you want to be working towards a hotel management career at a five star hotel, a manager on a cruise ship or run or own your own business.

Have you researched what qualifications will be needed to succeed. Research jobs that interest you and see what qualifications are needed to enter this type of job. You may need to obtain a university degree or complete a catering course for a hotel management career. Will you need work experience. Find out whether doing some work experience while you study will help you get a full-time job. Take advantage of job placements that some universities offer. Should I apply for training programme. Research the job market and the position that you would one day like to be in and whether or not a training programme is the right step for you. Training programmes are a good way to experience all departments of a hotel and to see which department you have a particular interest in including hotel management career.

Should you stay within the company. You will need to decide whether it is better for your career to stay within the company or move to another. Hospitality recruiters value diversity and experience, however they do not value those who jump from job to job too often. A good amount of time to stay in the company one year to a year and a half and for hotel management career jobs five to six years. Should you work overseas. Employers value life experience. If you are working at a small hotel consider transferring to an international hotel chain therefore you may be able to get a transfer overseas or otherwise the hotel will be recognised by overseas employers.

If you are, or want to be a nurse and enjoy traveling, then a career as a traveling nurse may be just what you're after! There are loads of benefits to this career choice... You get to travel all around the country, and indeed the world, not be just stuck in the same place. You get varying lengths of job, sometimes up to a year.

Let's not forget the salary is high for a travel nurse.

Other benefits will depend on which agency you have. As an example, some agencies will give sign on bonuses and completion bonuses. Maybe you get bonuses if you renew contracts, or loyalty bonuses. You might have an agency that gives paid holidays.

The better agencies will offer great health options too, as this is becoming more demanded - medical insurance, life cover, dental, vision, and accident cover, a full range of protection.

Let's not forget the personal benefits either... You can get to see all sorts of weird and wonderful places, great if you want to build a collection of snaps! You can meet wonderful new people, ad get the invigoration that new surroundings provide.

You wont get stale, and in fact you'll learn a whole lot from the people and places you work.

Of course the traveling can be seen by some as not a benefit at all, but a pain. To be honest, you shouldn't approach travel nursing with any misconceptions - it's hard work, what nursing isn't, and you need to be strong of heart to always be moving and be away from wherever you call home.

That might not seem so bad though, if you're the nurse on a cruise ship in the Caribbean with the sun shinin as you relax by the pool during some down time!

Some people find a simple benefit from travel nursing is that it simply offers them something new. It's easy to get bogged down in the same nursing role, and often the change that comes with travel nursing helps you get back to your ideal of providing medical help to those that need it.

You know how sometimes you tend to find yourself in the right place at the right time? Well, mine was in April 2000, at a motivational speaking presentation.

With a career in retail banking in London behind me, I'd known for a long time that I'd passed my 'sell by' date in the industry.

I was looking for something to change in my life. Even though others had always viewed me as a go getter, and even if I had achieved things in the passed, now I felt on the edge of a void. I wanted change, but was tired, hungry for new challenges and routes to success. I felt de-motivated, tired, stuck, and out of ideas as what to do next to get out of my lethargy.

However, on that night whilst listening to that particular speaker I began to see light at the end of the tunnel. Suddenly, I began to think out of the box for the first time in such a long time.

After realising it was my present job that had become stale, rather than me, I began to get excited and confident again, realising I still had a future in what I loved!

I realised that I'd just been treading water, running my own story for such a long time, and that story needed refreshing. In short, I needed to express myself as the person I wanted to be, or needed to become. It was time to re-invent me!

So began a journey that would take me into the world of personal development, gaining knowledge and certifications in Personal and Business Coaching, Neuro Linguistic Programming, Clinical Hypnotherapy, and most recently Sport Hypnosis.

I am not simply attempting to impress you with my CV, but rather impress upon you how you too can reconnect with your essence and create a whole life relevant to who you are and what you expect today.

Now my life is changed more than I ever thought possible, and it's been surprising how I've managed to facilitate those changes without resorting to drastic action. Nowadays, I'm the guy giving the motivational talks to other people.

I'm sharing my excitement, educating others to the health benefits of being true to their essence, usually beginning with the questions, 'what would you do if you knew you couldn't fail?'

These past few years have been a tremendous experience and I now feel that my destiny is in my own hands and that I can make the changes I want to see happen in my life.

For me it was about having the confidence to dream the dreams I didn't dare to dream and having the support to keep going when things didn't seem to be going so well.

Now I know that the person people see when they see me, and it is the one I'd want to see too if I could step outside my body and look back. Still very much a work in progress, and a vital, effervescent one at that.

By Charles Terry

Dependent

Although the government programs that allow single mothers to get discounts on food, housing and probably other things are great, they also allow the mindset of being dependent to set in. And not only a dependency on the government to HELP you but, a dependency on people to GIVE you a job, GIVE you a discount or GIVE you a break. Nobody has to give you anything so stop begging and expecting.

Independent

My view of being independent is simple; Self sufficiency. One vital difference between America today and America of the 50’s (besides hate and ignorance) is the self sufficiency of people & families. More people grew their own food, knew how to fix their cars and make many home repairs. These days we depend on big corporations or other people to fix our problems. We always say that we don’t have time, but we do. And although there are many things that should be left to trained professionals, there are still things that a man should be able to do for himself and his family. But, then again men are being cowards and not taking care of their families at all. (That’s an entire book in itself)

Resolve

I’m convinced that all problems can be resolved and the solution doesn’t have to be making $7.00 an hour with 2 kids in the United States of America. Nor do you have to risk your freedom by doing immoral things like selling drugs or robbing people. One of the most invaluable resources in this nation is the Public Library. If you need to learn how to read better, start a business, market yourself, improve your social skills, use a computer, use the internet, type faster, find better job opportunities or improve yourself in general then the Public Library is the place you need to be at CONSTANTLY. Your kids can go there as well.

Instead of waiting on a job to call you, I suggest creating a job. Anyone who has ever sold drugs is already an entrepreneur. You just chose the wrong career path. Why don’t you write down at least 40 things you like to do or do well and seek out ways to make money from them? There is so much more I could say, but need the desire to change first. Most of the people I grew up with are either felons or dead. PERIOD. And the ones who want to change I go out of my way to help them. But, the ones who want to go back to prison, rather physically or mentally, I don’t intervene, because who am I to stop someone from doing what they want to do?

In closing, I realize that everyone is not cut out for business, but I’d much rather try my hand at running my own show than waiting on a job to GIVE me a chance or the government to GIVE me a hand out. Because, when that job folds or the government program is discontinued, what are you going to do then?

Born and raised in O.H.I.O (also known as the Buckeye State), C-H.2.O (Charles Terry) is a lifetime artist/writer. With a passion for creativity a desire to help others succeed, C-H2O made the decision to use his talents to make a positive difference in everyone’s lives. He has over 14 years of experience as a Hip-Hop artist as well as many years of being an exceptional writer, entrepreneur and marketing specialist. With a thirst for knowledge and motivation to pass it on to anyone who needs it, C-H2O constantly practicing excellence.