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I can't find a stable job in New York. I am a Graphic Designer. I didn't expect this after college, any ideas? |
I can't find a stable job in New York. I am a Graphic Designer. I didn't expect this after college, any ideas? When we lose our jobs or lose our status the thing to remember is not to get upset, become bitter or resentful, or lash out and blame others. After we have dried our tears, we have to bounce back, accept the loss, reinvent ourselves and move on. Perhaps, we need to change our attitudes and shift our paradigms; perhaps we need to confront our values, or learn new skills. Perhaps, we need to get honest feedback on our performance, on our work behaviors and attitudes to identify our strengths, weaknesses and areas for improvement. Perhaps we need to retool ourselves. Perhaps we need to leave our present organization when we are no longer happy and fulfilled in what we are doing. When we find ourselves in this situation we have to plan our career. Career planning is a deliberate process of knowing WHO we are so that we can be sure WHERE we want to go or WHAT we want to be at some defined point in the future. It involves an analysis of career/job options that are new to you. Career analysis is based on accurate, valid and timely information from --- reading, interviewing primary resources persons and direct observation of those persons while doing their job. Here are some sites, which can help you plan your career. Job Hunters Bible - My favorite. I have taught their system to hundreds of people with great results. Richard N. Bolles, America's dean of Career Consultants, heads the company and is also the author of the book, 'What Color Is Your Parachute.' This book should be available in your library. http://www.JobHuntersBible.com U. S. Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook http://www.bls.gov/oco/ CareerBuilder.Com http://www.careerbuilder.com The Princeton Review Career Quiz - Free. A brief 24-part questionnaire related to the Birkman Method, with intriguing career suggestions. http://www.review.com/career/careerquizh... The RHETI Test - Free. Related to the Enneagram http:/www.9types.com/ Tests for Sale Analyze My Career - Aptitude tests, personality tests, occupation interests, entrepreneurial index. http://www.AnalyzeMyCareer.com John Holland's Self-Directed Search http://www.self-directed=searc... Other Career Tests and Sites http://www.assessment.com/ http://web.tickle.com/take/online-career... http://careerplanning.about.com/mbody.ht... http://www.ncda.org/ Peace and every blessing! Graphic design is a notoriously volatile career, I'm surprised you weren't aware of that. Your career is generally over by the time you are 35 unless you own the firm or are a design god. Go online and sell your skills there - decouple your work from your location. Move away from NY where the cost of living is insane, to somewhere more reasonable. Think about diversifying your skills/career. |
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