Have you ever considered setting up a home business, but not done anything about it?

With so much talk of a recession, many people are getting very worried about their jobs, but recession or no recession, job security is not what it used to be. And as a result the desire to home at home has become more widespread. Read More »

One way to get beyond the fear barrier is to look at exactly what you want to change and why you want to change it. Examine your current job and write down all the things you don’t like about it. It may be that you enjoy the type of work but just feel you aren’t being stretched enough. Or it could be that you thought you’d be able to use certain skills and take on specific projects, but the responsibilities promised at the interview haven’t materialized. Read More »

So, why are we afraid of making a career change? The first step towards getting beyond your fears is to be clear about what they are. Fear of change is very common, but it’s a broad term which covers a long list of possibilities.

Don’t beat yourself up if you seem to be sabotaging yourself in terms of career. Accept that most people are afraid to make career changes, which are, after all, life changing. Read More »

For so many of us, changing careers is a big dream, but how many actually get around to making it happen? Wanting to change careers can happen at any time .

It could be close to the  beginning of your working life, when you feel you’ve made the wrong choice, and perhaps you can see something that you ‘d much rather be doing. Wanting to change career is pretty common in midlife too, when priorities change and you want to focus on family or other interests. Read More »

Does your job fit your lifestyle? Or should it be the other way around, with your lifestyle fitting your job?

 Ideally the two should go together, but how realistic is that? If you want a big house, expensive holidays and the freedom to buy what you want when you want, you aren’t likely to be able to do that on a nurse’s salary or that of a teacher. Read More »

The best jobs will depend very much on your perspective, but for the purposes of this article, we’ll have a look at an overview of the job market as a starting point. However, in later articles, we’ll approach the question from different angles. Read More »

How important is it to be passionate about your career? I’ve been watching Masterchef on TV, a competition in which a bunch of amateur chefs get a shot at becoming professional.

It’s a gruelling competition, in which contestants are put through all sorts of tests, including cooking in a busy restaurant at lunchtime and producing a two course meal for food critics.  The final is next Monday and looks like an obstacle course!

The thing which keeps them all going in the face of culinary disasters and the judges’ criticism is passion, passion for food and passion for cooking. Read More »