career change myths

Dr Sally El-AkkadDr Sally El-Akkad

You were born You were born originaloriginal

do not die a copydo not die a copyJohn MasonJohn Mason

Economical ShiftEconomical Shift

Why be a man when you can Why be a man when you can be a successbe a success!!? !!?

Bertolt BrechtBertolt Brecht

Who are youWho are you? ?

You miss 100% of the shots You miss 100% of the shots you never takeyou never take..

Wayne GretzkyWayne Gretzky

Elisabeth KElisabeth Küübler-Ross-bler-Ross-

19691969

If you are not failing every If you are not failing every now & then; it is a sign you now & then; it is a sign you are not doing anything very are not doing anything very

innovativeinnovative..

►Woody AllenWoody Allen

Career Change Myth 1:Career Change Myth 1: There There is one perfect career for meis one perfect career for me . .

►Focusing on finding a single, perfect Focusing on finding a single, perfect career is not only intimidating, it is career is not only intimidating, it is limiting.limiting.

►Keeping your career options open is a Keeping your career options open is a position of strength, not weakness.position of strength, not weakness.

Career Change Myth 2:Career Change Myth 2: I will I will use all of my talents and use all of my talents and

abilities in this jobabilities in this job . .► Learning a variety of tasks helps you Learning a variety of tasks helps you

to sharpen abilities that might not be to sharpen abilities that might not be needed in one job but could be needed in one job but could be invaluable in another.invaluable in another.

Career Change Myth 3:Career Change Myth 3: My My job has to match my college job has to match my college major or vocational trainingmajor or vocational training . .

► Most jobs do not specify which Most jobs do not specify which college major is needed, even if they college major is needed, even if they require that workers have a college require that workers have a college degree. degree.

Career Change Myth 4:Career Change Myth 4: No one will No one will hire me because I lack experience, hire me because I lack experience, have low grades, I have gaps in my have low grades, I have gaps in my work history, and other career search work history, and other career search obstacles that immobilize us.obstacles that immobilize us.

► People overcome all kinds of People overcome all kinds of challenges to find satisfying work. challenges to find satisfying work. Experts say that how you handle Experts say that how you handle adversity is a good indicator of your adversity is a good indicator of your ability to persevere. ability to persevere.

Career Change Myth 5:Career Change Myth 5: it is it is too late to change my careertoo late to change my career . .

► the desire for job satisfaction in a new the desire for job satisfaction in a new career outweighed the desire for career outweighed the desire for status quo in their previous career. status quo in their previous career. Career burnout is a reality of life and I Career burnout is a reality of life and I believe can be something positive in believe can be something positive in moving us to change career direction.moving us to change career direction.

Take the first step in faith, Take the first step in faith, you do not have to see the you do not have to see the whole staircase, just take whole staircase, just take the first stepthe first step . .

Martin Luther KingMartin Luther King

You don’t have to be great You don’t have to be great to start.. But you have to to start.. But you have to

start to be greatstart to be great....

Zig ZiglarZig Ziglar