Is it time for a change?

So you think you have found your dream job, working the 9-5 shift, 5 days a week, and then you get the weekend off. After a year or two your job becomes repetitive, the people that are around you don’t talk much and are just not that friendly. But you may think, because you have already gone through all the hard preliminaries of getting qualified for this job that you’re meant to just suck it up and stick it out. As long as you’re still interested in your current field of work, then it may be worthwhile to consider looking for a new job.

Here are some tips that will help you.

• Make sure you have another job lined up before you leave your current one
• Try to build good relationships with the people around you in your new job
• Do not look for a job that is similar to your current one in terms of
  • hours
  • environment
• Pay is not always the best aspect to look for
  • If your wage is reduced slightly but you’re much happier it could be considered a good trade
• Be prepared to upgrade your current skills and qualifications if need be
• Update your resume with skills that have been learned from your current job
• Don’t be afraid to take a lower position as you can work your way up

Changing your job or career may be daunting at first, but with a little hard work you may be much happier in your workplace, and if you’re happy working will become much easier. Below is some data on career change

PERSONS WHO CHANGED EMPLOYER OR BUSINESS BY INDUSTRY, 2000

Industry at February 1999	%
Accommodation, cafes and restaurants	20.9
Mining	16.0
Property and business services	15.5
Retail trade	14.0
Construction	12.7
Cultural and recreational services	12.6
Manufacturing	11.3
Wholesale trade	10.9
Finance and insurance	10.6
Transport and storage	10.5
Electricity, gas and water supply	9.7
Government administration and defence	9.6
Health and community services	9.2
Education	8.6
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	8.4
Personal services	7.9
Communication services	7.8

Reason for ceasing job	%
Better job	61.2
Unsatisfactory work conditions	20.6
Retired, family and other reasons	17.2
Temporary or seasonal work	1.0