跳槽總不是件容易的事情。世界上一半的人會(huì )認為你瘋了，獵頭們會(huì )告訴你你再也找不到工作了，而你的岳母也會(huì )用那“我告訴過(guò)你吧”的老一套來(lái)教訓你。對許多對于目前的工作感到疲憊不堪，厭倦或者無(wú)用武之地的人來(lái)說(shuō)，轉行是他們唯一理智的出路。
不管你的跳槽策略是什么，千萬(wàn)不要犯這十種錯誤：
1. 在沒(méi)有作深刻反省的情況下不要在另外一個(gè)工作領(lǐng)域尋求出路
任何事情都應該三思而后行。確定你不是進(jìn)入到了某個(gè)跟以前一樣不適合你的工作領(lǐng)域。多讀讀那些自我評估的文章。
2. 不要盲目追求“熱門(mén)”行業(yè)，除非這個(gè)行業(yè)真的很適合你
你不會(huì )使勁鉆進(jìn)你的纖瘦表弟的小衣服里，那為什么你非要在適合他的行業(yè)里一展身手呢？那些盡力想幫助你的人也會(huì )如此勸告你的。
3. 不要因為你的朋友干得出色便也想進(jìn)入他所從事的行業(yè)
通過(guò)人脈網(wǎng)絡(luò )，閱讀和網(wǎng)絡(luò )調研來(lái)獲取關(guān)于你正在考慮的領(lǐng)域的深入信息。對你的校友、同事、朋友或者親人進(jìn)行職業(yè)訪(fǎng)談是獲取不同行業(yè)信息的好方法。
4. 不要僅限于你已經(jīng)了解的可能性
拓展你對什么樣的工作才適合自己這一問(wèn)題的認識。閱讀一些職位描述，通過(guò)自我評估訓練了解和拓展新的職業(yè)領(lǐng)域。
5. 不要讓金錢(qián)成為決定因素
如果你的工作并不適合你，給你再多的錢(qián)也不能夠讓你快樂(lè )。工作的不如意和壓力是成年工作者健康的頭號殺手。對于跳槽者來(lái)說(shuō)尤其是這樣。通常他們在適應某個(gè)新的行業(yè)之前賺的錢(qián)都不會(huì )很多。
6. 不要把不滿(mǎn)藏在心里或者試圖一個(gè)人改變一切
是時(shí)候跟其他人談?wù)勑牧耍ㄒ苍S不該跟你的老板談）。朋友，家人和同事需要知道發(fā)生了什么，這樣他們才能夠幫助你接觸到許多你所不知道的工作。
7. 除非你在某個(gè)新的領(lǐng)域有過(guò)一些嘗試，否則不要回到學(xué)校
不管你的年齡多大，都可以嘗試某個(gè)新的工作領(lǐng)域里的實(shí)習、志愿者工作或者通過(guò)一個(gè)合同工作試試手。有很多辦法可以不浪費時(shí)間卻能夠讓你獲得經(jīng)驗。一個(gè)新的學(xué)歷不一定能夠讓人們開(kāi)始注意你。在你下定決心要克服所需要承受的痛苦和債務(wù)，取得一個(gè)新學(xué)位之前，確定你的目標到底是什么。
8. 求助于職業(yè)介紹代理和求職公司時(shí)應當謹慎
做一些調查和研究工作，確保找到一家合適的公司。找那些在你期望進(jìn)入的行業(yè)工作的人士或者那些有著(zhù)成功跳槽經(jīng)歷的人尋求幫助，讓他們?yōu)槟闾峁┙ㄗh。盡量找一家知道如何有創(chuàng )見(jiàn)地為跳槽者介紹工作的公司——而不是那些只知道幫助人們在同一領(lǐng)域飛黃騰達的公司。
9. 不要指望職業(yè)顧問(wèn)告訴你該進(jìn)入哪一行
職業(yè)顧問(wèn)是為你提供建議，幫助你做出決定的人，他們根據你的方向提供建議。他們幫助你尋找埋藏了很久的夢(mèng)想和才華，但是你需要自己做調查研究，自己做出決定。如果有人說(shuō)他能告訴你該怎么做，那將是很危險的。
10. 不要期望一夜之間就能有徹底的轉變
通常一次跳槽需要六個(gè)月的過(guò)渡期，而且這段時(shí)間也可能長(cháng)達一年或者更長(cháng)時(shí)間。
跳槽是你能做的最爽快的事情。這就好象返老還童一樣，只不過(guò)你現在擁有的智慧是年輕時(shí)候所沒(méi)有的。
The 10 Worst Mistakes Career Changers Can Make
Changing careers is never easy. Half the world thinks you‘ve lost your mind, headhunters say you‘ll never work again and your mother-in-law contributes the old "I told you so" routine. But for many burned-out, bored or multitalented folks who are sitting on skills they‘re not getting a chance to use, changing fields is the only way to keep from losing their marbles.
Regardless of your career-change strategy, never make these 10 mistakes:
1. Don‘t Look for a Job in Another Field Without Some Intense Introspection
Nothing is worse than leaping before you look. Make sure you‘re not escaping to a field that fits you just as poorly as your last. Check out these self-assessment articles.
2. Don‘t Look for "Hot" Fields Unless They‘re a Good Fit for You
You wouldn‘t try to squeeze into your skinny cousin‘s suit, so why try a field because it works for him? People who are trying to help you will come along and do the equivalent of whispering "plastics" in your ear. Instead of jumping at their suggestions, take time to consider your options. Decide what you really want to do. When you enter a field just because it‘s hot, burnout isn‘t far behind.
3. Don‘t Go into a Field Because Your Friend Is Doing Well in It
Get thorough information about the fields you‘re considering by networking, reading and doing online research. Having informational interviews with alumni from your college, colleagues, friends or family is a fun way to get the scoop on different fields.
4. Don‘t Stick to Possibilities You Already Know About
Stretch your perception of what might work for you. Read some job profiles and explore career fields you learn about from self-assessment exercises.
5. Don‘t Let Money Be the Deciding Factor
There‘s not enough money in the world to make you happy if your job doesn‘t suit you. Workplace dissatisfaction and stress is the number-one health problem for working adults. This is particularly true for career changers, who often earn less until they get their sea legs in a different field.
6. Don‘t Keep Your Dissatisfaction to Yourself or Try to Make the Switch Alone
This is the time to talk to people (probably not your boss just yet). Friends, family and colleagues need to know what‘s going on so they can help you tap into that large percentage of jobs that aren‘t advertised.
7. Don‘t Go Back to School Unless You‘ve Done Some Test-Drives in the New Field
You‘re never too old for an internship, a volunteer experience or trying your hand at a contract assignment in a new field. There are lots of ways to get experience that won‘t cost you anything except your time. A new degree may or may not make the world sit up and take notice. Be very sure where you want to go before you put yourself through the pain and debt of another degree program.
8. Be Careful When Using Placement Agencies or Search Firms
Do some research to be sure to find a good match. Ask those who work in the field you‘re trying to get into or other successful career changers for suggestions. Try to find a firm that knows how to be creative when placing career changers -- not one that solely focuses on moving people up the ladder in the same field.
9. Don‘t Expect a Career Counselor To Tell You Which Field to Enter
Career advisors are facilitators, and they‘ll follow your lead. They can help ferret out your long-buried dreams and talents, but you‘ll have to do the research and the decision making by yourself. Anyone who promises to tell you what to do is dangerous.
10. Don‘t Expect to Switch Overnight
A thorough career change usually will take a minimum of six months to pull off, and the time frequently stretches to a year or more.
Changing fields is one of the most invigorating things you can do. It‘s like experiencing youth all over again, except with the wisdom of whatever age you are now.
編輯：曾妍
