Last month the country lost 598,000 jobs, the largest month of job losses since the energy crisis of 1974. About 3.5 million jobs have been lost in the last year. The current downturn is more severe than many of us want to admit.
While joblessness is higher for lesser-educated workers, the recession has increasingly reached into the white-collar world. Most of the U.S. economy is now in services from accounting to lawyering.
Joblessness has no respect for age, either. Young adults with two years experience have lost jobs as well as seniors with 40 years experience. I will bet on the younger person achieving some success and rather quickly. People over 30 are going to experience a tough time.
The only upside for some of these people is that they are now compelled to make the career change they have thought about for some time. The only problem is making changes is difficult. In fact, few people are able to make changes by the time they reach thirty.
Most of us remember that when we were younger we fantasized about adventure and traveling. Many of us took time out, before families, before we finished our undergrad degree and traveled. I traveled to France and Spain for 6 months when I was 19 and took 3 classes for a semester at The Sorbonne. That was so long ago.
After we reach twenty, however, our fascination with novelty tends to wear out. We become more resistance to change. Even so many of us continue to claim we have a passion for change. We buy the latest book that tells us how to change our lifestyle and lose weight. We purchase the online program that promises to transform our lives and make us lots of money. And science tells us change is good for us because it stimulates our brains. My goodness, just think about our Presidential Election. It was successfully built on the promise of change.
The experts say that it is tough to make major changes after age 30 because of the demands of adult responsibilities and the unrealistic expectations we give ourselves.
So why am I telling you all this? It is because change is seldom as easy as we think it will be, as easy as we think it should be. It is possible, however, but it takes effort and time. Knowing just that will help you get into gear the changes you want to make in your career direction.
Deciding that you must change the direction of your career is a good first step. Before you take action evaluate the pros and cons of your behavior.
What are the consequences of the changes you make to yourself?
What are the consequences of the changes you make to others?
How will you react as a result of these changes?
How will others react as a result of these changes?
Know the positive and negative aspects of making a change before you embark on your journey.
Author Resource:-
Ruthan Brodsky helps people over 40 learn how to change the direction of their career by making money on the Internet. Find out more and receive a free report by visiting her at FromRetirement to Career Change
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