Changing Jobs

When a company is undergoing changes, you will notice that a large number of the staff will be restless and start to toy with the idea to change job. Some may label them as the group who is afraid to face challenges, and some will be marked as living in the comfort zone.

But the reality is different. It is accepted fact that office politic will affect the career of a staff. It would be natural for anyone to promote someone who he trusts, and the trust is built upon the knowledge on his capability and past experience.

How would you approach other companies in the time of changes. Enclosed are some tips on how to go about looking for alternative career:

1. networking
You can start talking to 2 or 3 peoples senior to you in the same industry. Get how they feel about the situation and how best to use you skills and knowledge. They may have some ideas about the companies that are interested to talk to you.

2. Career alternative
Consider other jobs. It is advisable to change either the job OR the industry and not both. This is because changing both will demand heavy relearning on your part.

For example, if you are a Scheduling Manager for an Airline, it is safer to look for a career in other airlines with different job specification OR get a job as Scheduling Manager in other industry such as in shipping.

This is because of the knowledge involved, to do the job well, you will need both the jobs knowledge as well as the industry knowledge.

3. Consider the transferable skills.
Some type of skills such as accounting, IT, HR and Public Relation are transferable from one industry to the other.

4. Basic Search
Ask the basic questions based on the principles of good job search:

a. What is your Key assets and deliverables.
b. Who can assist you and who can open the door of opportunities.

Changing job is one of the main causes of tension and stress. Take it in steps. It is always a prudent practice to accumulate physical resources, like some cash for emergency, to make sure you can effort the transition.