回想當(dāng)年,你是否曾質(zhì)疑過(guò)自己對(duì)職業(yè)道路的選擇?若是沒(méi)有,那么你又是否曾考慮過(guò)換個(gè)行當(dāng)?現(xiàn)在,許多雇主急需人手,因此放寬了對(duì)工作經(jīng)驗(yàn)的要求,即便求職者缺乏工作經(jīng)驗(yàn),他們也愿意先給機(jī)會(huì),允許求職者在工作中鍛煉。此外,至少?gòu)哪壳皝?lái)看,換個(gè)更有前景的行業(yè)也是加薪的好辦法。 盡管如此,根據(jù)最近的一項(xiàng)研究,當(dāng)人們決定改行時(shí),通常可不僅僅是為了賺錢(qián)。求職網(wǎng)站對(duì)來(lái)自不同行業(yè)、不同工種的662名近期跳槽的受訪者進(jìn)行了一項(xiàng)調(diào)查,發(fā)現(xiàn)其中49%的受訪者跳槽去了全新的領(lǐng)域,有人離開(kāi)教育行業(yè)踏入了金融行業(yè),也有人從市場(chǎng)營(yíng)銷(xiāo)改行到了工程行業(yè)。而促使他們改行的原因主要有四個(gè): 1. 更高的薪水 79%的受訪者表示,他們之所以離開(kāi)之前的行業(yè)是為了多賺些錢(qián)。 2. 缺乏職業(yè)挑戰(zhàn) 78%的受訪者表示,他們改行是因?yàn)橛X(jué)得自己此前從事的工作沒(méi)有挑戰(zhàn)性。 3. 職業(yè)發(fā)展機(jī)會(huì) 77%的受訪者將改行的原因歸結(jié)為沒(méi)有明確的職業(yè)發(fā)展路徑。 4. 工作環(huán)境過(guò)于死板 79%的受訪者表示,他們之所以對(duì)原來(lái)的工作不滿,是因?yàn)楣ぷ魈^(guò)死板,比如無(wú)法選擇在家工作或選擇更靈活的工作時(shí)間。(雇主小貼士:不只是改行的員工,實(shí)際上,現(xiàn)在越來(lái)越多的求職者都會(huì)在求職時(shí)將一些非傳統(tǒng)的福利納入考量,例如技能培訓(xùn)、職業(yè)指導(dǎo)及遠(yuǎn)程辦公等,后者尤其重要。) 對(duì)于正在考慮轉(zhuǎn)行的人來(lái)說(shuō),來(lái)自Indeed的數(shù)據(jù)會(huì)提醒大家:切記三思而后行。平均來(lái)看,改行者通常要花11個(gè)月的時(shí)間來(lái)規(guī)劃自己的新職業(yè)?!案男星跋鹊每紤]清楚。”Indeed的全球人力資源高級(jí)副總裁保羅·沃爾夫表示,二十年前,他離開(kāi)了客服崗位,改行做人力資源管理?!澳阋扰宄约旱哪男┘寄茏钅芘缮嫌脠?chǎng)。要多看看心儀行業(yè)的招聘廣告,切記不要自欺欺人。分析一下用人單位需要哪些技能,這些技能你是否已經(jīng)具備,或者能否通過(guò)學(xué)習(xí)獲得?!? 與此同時(shí),也要想清楚自己為什么要離開(kāi)現(xiàn)在的行業(yè)。沃爾夫指出:“有時(shí)候,人們并不是真的想換個(gè)行業(yè)從頭再來(lái)。他們只需要沿著原有的職業(yè)發(fā)展路徑前行,最多換個(gè)工作或公司就夠了?!被c(diǎn)時(shí)間思考一下,可能你只是需要升職或培訓(xùn),或兩者兼而有之,而不是改行。 不確定自己是否會(huì)真正喜歡目標(biāo)工作怎么辦?沃爾夫建議,通過(guò)社交媒體或現(xiàn)實(shí)社交網(wǎng)絡(luò),尋找一位業(yè)內(nèi)人士,并詢(xún)問(wèn)是否可以隨他工作一兩天。他說(shuō):“和信息訪談?lì)愃?,這種方法對(duì)了解行業(yè)情況很有幫助?!毙畔⒃L談是指求職者并非為找工作,只是為獲取行業(yè)信息而進(jìn)行的一種面談。通過(guò)這兩種方法,能夠很好地了解進(jìn)入目標(biāo)行業(yè)需要具備哪些技能:“我們可以向業(yè)內(nèi)友人了解哪些技能最重要,以及他是如何進(jìn)入該行業(yè)的。” Indeed的調(diào)查結(jié)果中最令人振奮的是:多達(dá)88%的改行者表示,雖然在準(zhǔn)備改行時(shí)付出了許多努力,也有很多顧慮,但現(xiàn)在他們過(guò)得更開(kāi)心。這一點(diǎn)很重要。沃爾夫表示:“天下沒(méi)有完美的工作,但我們每天都得在工作上花費(fèi)大量的時(shí)間,所以找到喜歡的工作非常重要?!边@話聽(tīng)起來(lái)很像新年愿望,不是么?(財(cái)富中文網(wǎng)) 譯者:梁宇 審校:夏林 |
Ever wonder whether you picked the right career path, way back when—and, if not, whether you could make the jump to a different field? The job market right now looks ideal for making a change, partly because many employers are so in need of new hires that they’re often willing to overlook your lack of experience in a given role and train you on the job. Not only that, but heading for greener pastures is a tried-and-true way of making more money, at least for now. Even so, when people decide to try a totally different line of work than they’ve pursued so far, it usually isn’t only about the Benjamins, according to a recent study. Job site Indeed polled 662 people working in a wide range of jobs and industries who had changed jobs recently, and found that 49% had gone into a whole new occupation—from teaching to finance, say, or marketing to engineering. The 4 main reasons why they steered the wheel into another direction?: 1. A better salary 79% said they left their erstwhile gigs in order to, yes, earn more elsewhere. 2. Lack of professional challenges 78% said they were not feeling challenged by their work. 3. Career opportunities 77% attributed it to not seeing a clear path to career advancement ahead. 4. Inflexible work circumstances 79% cited a lack of flexibility as a cause for dissatisfaction in their former careers, like the option to work from home or to choose different schedules. (Note to employers: More and more, candidates, and not only career changers, are looking for nontraditional benefits—skills training, career coaching, and telecommuting in particular.) Thinking of making a career change? One insight from the Indeed data: Don’t rush into anything. The average career changer took 11 months to plan his or her switch to a new field. “It does take, first, some introspection,” says Paul Wolfe, senior VP of global human resources at Indeed, who changed careers himself (from customer service to HR) two decades ago. “You need to identify which of your skills are the most portable. Look at job ads in the field you’re aiming for, and be honest with yourself. Analyze whether you have, or can acquire, the traits they want.” At the same time, be sure you’ve figured out exactly why you want to leave your current career. “Sometimes, people don’t really want to go into a whole new area,” Wolfe points out. “They just need to keep on the path they’re already on, but in a different job, or with a different company.” Take your time and think it through. Instead of a career change, maybe what you need right now is an overdue promotion, or some strategic skills training, or both. Unsure whether you’d really like doing the job you’ve set your sights on? Wolfe recommends finding, through social media or your real-life network, someone already entrenched in that field, and asking whether you can “shadow” him or her for a day or two. “Shadowing can help tremendously, as can informational interviews,” he says—referring to the kind where you’re not asking for a job, just gathering information. Either approach can be useful in pinpointing which skills you’ll need to bring with you: “Ask the person you’re shadowing which skills matter most in this field, and how he or she got into it.” The Indeed survey’s most encouraging finding: Almost all (88%) of the career changers said that—despite the effort (and worry) that went into preparing to make their move—they are happier now than they were before. That’s important. “No job is perfect, but we spend so much time at work, it’s really important to find work that we like doing,” says Wolfe. Almost sounds like a New Year’s resolution, doesn’t it? |