| As we all know, the recent economy has displaced a | | | | become proficient in online learning platforms-skills |
| lot of workers from career paths on which they had | | | | which transfer easily to corporate training departments. |
| been for many years. At one time, my town had a lot | | | | Professors with a science background can review |
| of mortgage professionals; these days, my town has a | | | | scientific textbooks or research papers that require |
| lot of former mortgage professionals. If you now find | | | | advanced, specialized knowledge. Most people are |
| yourself in this situation, don't be discouraged; there are | | | | qualified to do multiple jobs-you just have to create |
| several ways to move forward. | | | | multiple resumes that highlight the skills and experience |
| Find a similar position at a different company | | | | applicable to each position. |
| If you enjoyed what you were doing and want to stick | | | | Turn a hobby or interest into your job |
| with it, you'll need to make a list of target companies | | | | Some displaced workers face the difficult reality that |
| that are still hiring people who do what you do. If you | | | | their jobs have been outsourced overseas or that |
| work in an industry that's been particularly hard hit with | | | | they will have to relocate in order to do similar work. |
| layoffs recently, it's especially important to include | | | | For many people, this crossroads can present an ideal |
| quantifiable achievements on your resume. You're | | | | time to start your own business. Let's say you're a |
| going to be competing for a limited number of available | | | | realtor hoping to start a career in photography. Call up |
| jobs-along with a lot of other laid off candidates-so | | | | everyone you know and offer to take photos of their |
| you'll have to prove to employers that you're the best | | | | pets, their favorite beach, or their family members. |
| thing around. | | | | They'll have wonderful photos, and you'll have a |
| Transfer your skills to a similar position | | | | portfolio with which to showcase your skills. The key |
| Many workers with very specialized skills have found | | | | to taking your career in a very different direction is in |
| themselves out of work. For instance, my friends in | | | | proving to employers or potential customers that you |
| academia are often competing with hundreds of other | | | | have the chops to do the new job. |
| candidates for one tenure track position. However, | | | | These are just a few of the possibilities for workers |
| professors can do much more than just teach. Many | | | | who find themselves displaced from their careers. |
| work for institutions that have required them to | | | | With the right strategy, it IS possible to move forward! |