Unconventional Career Tips

Many of my close friends have the same problem every time we meet up: money and job satisfaction. This article neatly sums up a practical way of looking at working in today's environment. While the article was written for older and more experienced workers, the same mindset can be used for those just starting out in their careers - especially in the Philippines where local jobs cannot compete with the salaries given by those in other countries.

6 Unconventional Career Tips For Older Skilled Workers

source: http://www.internsover40.blogspot.com/2009/10/6-unconventional-career-change-tips_29.html

The following is six unconventional mid-life career change tips based on the premise that the key to a successful career change transition is the integration of work, life and financial goals.
Unconventional Tip #1:
Each day you remain at a job because it is not fulfilling your financial goals is another day you postpone your financial freedom.

If you're over 40 you probably already recognize that making a career change when you're young is a lot easier than making a career change when you're older. Typically, the older you are the more you've invested in your current career and the more you potentially have to lose. Many mid-life career professionals remained in careers that were not fulfilling because they felt that their job was “satisfactory.”

If this sounds like you, don't let the fears cause you to stay in a job that isn't satisfying your long term financial objectives. The risks of staying in a career that is not meeting your financial goals are often greater than the financial risks of making a strategic move to a career that you enjoy more and that has the long-term potential you desire.


Unconventional Tip #2:
Tip number two is not to believe that if you love what you're doing you're bound to make money.
While there is quite a bit of wisdom in the maxim "Do What You Love", there is not a direct correlation between loving your job and meeting your financial goals. If money is an important consideration in your career change make sure that you thoroughly research your new career to make sure that if you become the best at what you do that the money will follow.


Unconventional Tip #3:
The third unconventional mid-life career change tip is to focus on money issues -- not work issues.

When making a mid-life career change it is important to thoroughly explore your new career to ensure that it's going to be professional and that you're qualified for the job. However, no matter how much you feel you're going to enjoy a career change and no matter how qualified you feel for a new position don't hand in your resignation at your current job until you've solidified your financial future. No matter how much planning you do you can't anticipate everything that is going to occur down the road. If you're taking a large financial risk by making a career change you may just find yourself in the exact same position in the future -- just 10 years older without the financial resources to make another career change.

Unconventional Tip #4
Unconventional tip number four is to make sure you understand that the reason for disatisfaction with a career usually lies within. A lot of people report a bad boss, bad company, bad economy or bad work environment as their reason for job dissatisfaction when in reality they're just ready for a change. Many people simply feel the need to pursue a mid-life career change in order to experience new things and to grow. There's nothing wrong with this. Just make sure you know why you're seeking a career change. If you blame a career change on factors not truly responsible for your desire to change careers you may find yourself in a career with a great boss, with good company, in a good economy that still doesn't satisfy you.


Unconventional Tip #5
The fifth tip is to not be hasty. Ever heard the maxim "haste makes waste"? Well it applies to making a career change as well. Make sure you thoroughly explore your feelings of dissatisfaction with your current career before you start looking for solutions. One of the biggest mistakes that career changers make is that they rush into a career changing expecting their frustrations to be miraculously resolved. Many times these individuals find themselves in a new career experiencing the same frustrations as they experienced in their previous career.


Unconventional Tip #6
The sixth unconventional mid-life career change tip is to recognize that you need both a sound career plan and financial plan to have a successful mid-life career change experience.

Career planning in and of itself is not enough to ensure a successful career change. Most people pursuing a career change cannot control all of the factors affecting future job satisfaction. In reality there are likely going to be aspects of a new career that are not satisfying.

Financial planning by itself is not enough to ensure a successful career change. While many of us proclaim to be motivate by money, very few of us actually feel inspired by money to work at a job that is not fulfilling.

Real Investment Options in the Philippines

Investment is a very scary word right now, especially after the global financial crisis and the series of lay-offs that happened. However, it is even scarier precisely because of our inadequate financial intelligence. I have been observing different employees for a long time, and realized that not a lot of people know what to do with their own money.

Around my second year of work, one of my friends gave us a lot of advice about finances and how to handle our money. Because of his advice, I was able to weather through many financial emergencies with very little sweat. This man is now holding public seminars teaching people what to do with their money, and I highly recommend his talks.

His event is publicized using Facebook at this link, and here are the details of his next seminar:

Date:	Saturday, November 21, 2009
Time:	12:30pm - 5:00pm
Location:	Unit 602, Center Point Building, Julia Vargas Ave., Ortigas Center, Pasig City

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Discovering and Reprogramming Your Personal Wealth Operating System and Money Blueprints

Every person I've met has had problems with money at one point in time. Recently, I have been noticing an great increase in the number of people with money worries among my friends - even prior to the global financial crisis.

With this in mind, I think it is high time seminars such as the one below be considered by some of us. sometimes, it takes an objective point of view to learn what we may be doing wrong, or realize the things we can actually do to improve our situation better.

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One common denominator we have is we all use money. If it's going to affect your life, it's better if you study how it works or else, you'll remain financially struggling for your entire life. Some people earns over P100,000 a month but are clueless why they are always broke. The reason behind that is, their money blueprint, their attitude towards money & life, is not set for success. The money blueprint determines if you're going to become financially successful or not. Always remember THOUGHTS --> FEELINGS --> ACTIONS = RESULTS. If you're that type of person who can easily spot negativities around him/her, when it comes to money, most likely, it will show poor result. It all boils down to your being. Financial education and core values forming are important to succeed in business and life. If you'd like to improve your habitual language pattern and to financially educate yourself, take advantage of our Wealth Course.

Wealth Course: “Discovering and Reprogramming your Personal Wealth Operating System and Money Blueprints”

This course consists of three Modules. One module per session.

Module 1. Awareness - Uncovering Money Operating Systems ™
Module 2. Understanding - Source of Limiting Wealth Beliefs and Empowering Wealth Beliefs
Module 3. Reconditioning - Reprogramming Money Operating Systems ™

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Mondays & Tuesdays
Time: 3pm - 6pm or 6pm - 9pm
Venue: Starbucks Coffee, Pearl Plaza Drive, Ortigas

Wednesdays & Thursdays
Time: 3pm - 6pm or 6pm - 9pm
Venue: Kaya Restaurant, Paseo Center, Paseo de Roxas, Makati

Fee: None. You just have to buy something from the venue since we'll be using their place.

Limited slots only. Inform us at least one day before so we can check the availability of our volunteer business coaches.

Things to Do:
1. Text me your full name.
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3. Bring a pen.
4. Come on time.

This is like one-on-one coaching. Three participants will be assigned to one coach. It's more on sharing and getting to know yourself to know what's limiting you from becoming financially successful. This will also help you assess your core values and enables you to focus on values that will help you succeed.

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0915-7007733/0923-4082917
kris.ramirez@createabundance2020.com
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