New Job, New You PDF

If youre dissatisfied in your current position, fantasize about doing something else with your life, or have just unceremoniously been given a pink slip, take heart. Its never too late to start fresh and forge ahead on a fulfilling new career path. Alexandra Levit, career columnist for The Wall Street Journal, has interviewed dozens of individuals who have successfully switched careers-many of them more than once-and provides practical, empowering, and action-oriented steps for figuring out your next move with clarity and confidence. Organized by the seven major motivations that lead people to seek career changes-family, independence, learning, money, passion, setback, and talent-New Job, New You shows you how to

• research careers that best reflect your new direction
• stand out in this competitive job market
• market yourself to a particular (most ideal) position
• create a financial plan to maintain income during your transition
• use the power of networking to put you exactly where you want to be

Complete with compelling personal stories, helpful questionnaires, and savvy, down-to-earth advice, New Job, New You gives you the resources you need to turn your wildest pipe dream into a solid reality and obtain the rewarding, invigorating career that you deserve.

New job starters, Berger says, should be prepared for a bit of anxiety as they roll up their sleeves and dig in to a new position. "It's overwhelming -- you're going to be exhausted and you need to give yourself room around that," she says. While you're ramping up, "observe as much as you can and not only learn the job, but learn about the