Job Seeking TipsBy Millennium Personnel Corp.

In today’s job market, there are a lot of people looking to change careers. Everyone goes through a career change, for better or worse. While it’s also an opportunity to try something new, switching careers isn’t as easy as a snap of a finger.
A career change requires research. The new career may have requirements that you, as a job seeker, may not meet. A new career means having to meet new requirements just to get an interview. You may need to go back to school for a degree or you may need to work on your computer software skills. Perhaps you have the necessary skills, but they may be outdated. An example would be a computer skill. Computer software is constantly changing and being updated. If you do not update your skills along with the software, you will fall behind and the interviewer will hire someone who keeps up with the updates. This “someone” is your competition and they come in large and diverse numbers, especially in this tight job market.
In this competitive market, most companies look for someone with experience. A career change can either make or break your experiences. You may go for a job that is looking for your experience or a job that isn’t. It takes more than just research, it also takes transferable skills.
Don’t know what transferable skills are? They are your set of skills that you picked up from a previous work that you can use in future work. An example would be a waitress turned salesperson. What do they have in common? A waitress will have you to try a new dish. A salesperson will have you try a new product. Having a set of transferable skills will compliment what is on your resume.
Before making a career change, make a list of your transferable skills and see how well it compliments your existing experience on your resume. Double check your resume to see if you meet the requirements of a career change. Be sure to do your research. Take what you have and sell yourself as hard as you can.