I've been doing the same dead end job for years and I need change.

Anonymous

October 9,2022 at 2:36PM UTC

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I've been doing the same dead end job for years and I need change. I used to love it and now it's just monotonous. There's no where to go but out of the department or out of the company. I feel so beaten down that I don't know what I'm looking for or even where to start. Every job posting I read sounds like a foreign language. I look at my resume and I don't even know how to make it look and sound better. Suggestions

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Crystal HowellOctober 9,2022 at 7:37PM UTC
https://Www.madelynmackie.com
They rewrite resumes for career changes. I know the feeling.
AnonymousOctober 12,2022 at 11:28AM UTC
I think this just answered my previous question. :) Thank you!
AnonymousOctober 9,2022 at 7:58PM UTC
First off do some testing to find out your compatibility with certain tasks, environments and learning styles. There are a lot if then online for free.
Then get a career coach to discuss tge testing results and you personally. Discuss the things that interest you, job aspects you've loved in the past.
The career coach can help you develop a plan or strategy and also highlight areas that may be lacking both in your education/skill set and suggest certifications or classes that would close those gaps to better position you for the jobs most likely to be a fit. Then have you resume updated to better paint a new picture of you and your well rounded education and skill set.
Get some help to position yourself to best fit those positions identified by your work with your coach.
AnonymousOctober 12,2022 at 11:25AM UTC
Thanks you! A friend suggested a career coach a while back and I tried to meet with someone from my alma mater but I hit a dead end with it and then never continued to pursue it. Any suggestions for good career coaching?
Megan LeasherOctober 10,2022 at 5:12PM UTC
Ask people you are close to what jobs they could see you doing. Sometimes our friends and family can perceive us in ways that we cannot see ourselves. When they say "I've always thought you would be great at X," ask them why and what aspects of you and/or your skill set makes them feel that way. It's an organic way to generate thoughtful ideas from people who know you best.
Lily FreitasOctober 12,2022 at 10:59AM UTC
Thank you. I'll try that.