Face it. This job isn't doing it for you, and you're constantly thinking about your next job instead. You might have some days where you feel like work was ok, but you have other days where you're tearing your hear out. On those days you head for the nearest computer and type in "job hunt" faster than you can leave work at 5 p.m. You're thinking about your next job. You want to get out of there. But when it is time to find something new, you should know some key things that will make … [Read more...]

Making a career change is harder than just choosing what you want to do and pressing "GO." Even if you're at the point where you know what you want to do, there may be a lot of things that hold you back from being willing to give up your current job, even if you know it's draining the life out of you, or it will turn into a pumpkin soon. Those things that keep you hanging on may even prevent you from doing the work that you need to do to dig in and figure out what you really do want to do … [Read more...]

Do you need a new career or just a new job? Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference. The burnout feels very similar and you can be tempted to throw in the towel and long for something completely different. There are times, though, that you might not need a new career - you just need a new job. It's key to know the difference because starting a new career is a more difficult process than finding a new … [Read more...]