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Successful Recareering is a blog by motivational speaker, author & career strategist Joyce Schwarz. Joyce is the best-selling author of SUCCESSFUL RECAREERING, www.successfulrecareering.com and THE VISION BOARD: the secret to an extraordinary life, www.ihaveavision.org and a new company launch consultant,www.joycecom.com. She can be reached to speak about career change and other topics by contacting her at joyceschwarz@gmail.com Or call her at 310-822-3119
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SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CAREERS - MAKING IT WORK - New Career? Joyce Schwarz: another Los Angeles Times interview
Another one -- this one I believe was from the careers and want ad section of the LA TIMES -- want ads-- email me and I'll explain what those were or what they are (if they still exist by the time you are reading this story! joyceschwarz(at)gmail.com
By PATRICIA KITCHEN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
September 12, 1994
Switching from a career as a computer systems designer to a financial planner may seem like a huge jump. And it would be if it were taken all at once.
Some recareerers know exactly what field they want to move into--they may have had a dream gnawing at them for years. But many, especially those pressured into making a move, need to delve into their job histories--all the way back to those lemonade stands--to get a fix on the things they are not only good at, but actually love doing.
"It's essential to have an open mind and get out of the (career) box they're in," says Kate Pope, director of counseling for Women at Work, a job and career resource center in Pasadena.
Janice Plessner, 31, of Irvine learned the value of identifying her passion. After several years working for her father's fund-raising company, she knew she wasn't being fulfilled. She sought help from a career counselor at Cal State Fullerton, who told her: "Don't think of a job. Think of what you love."
Your antenna should be up to gather information," she says. "Go with specific questions as if you were an outside consultant trying to get a fix on issues in the industry."
When you can start posing sophisticated questions, begin interviewing experts in the field. People who are active in professional groups are especially inclined to be helpful, but don't aim for those at the senior-most rung yet, because you're still testing your wings.
As you talk to more people, position yourself as someone bringing talents from your old career into the new area, says Joyce A. Schwarz, author of "Successful ReCareering" and a counselor in Los Angeles who helps professionals through career transitions.
What qualities do you bring from your old position that will make you stand out in the new one? Did you develop great writing skills, problem-solving skills, a feeling for a certain market that would be greatly valued in this new field? You don't want it to seem like you're starting from scratch.
"You're not starting over, you're starting better," Schwarz says
By PATRICIA KITCHEN, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES
September 12, 1994
Switching from a career as a computer systems designer to a financial planner may seem like a huge jump. And it would be if it were taken all at once.
Some recareerers know exactly what field they want to move into--they may have had a dream gnawing at them for years. But many, especially those pressured into making a move, need to delve into their job histories--all the way back to those lemonade stands--to get a fix on the things they are not only good at, but actually love doing.
"It's essential to have an open mind and get out of the (career) box they're in," says Kate Pope, director of counseling for Women at Work, a job and career resource center in Pasadena.
Janice Plessner, 31, of Irvine learned the value of identifying her passion. After several years working for her father's fund-raising company, she knew she wasn't being fulfilled. She sought help from a career counselor at Cal State Fullerton, who told her: "Don't think of a job. Think of what you love."
Your antenna should be up to gather information," she says. "Go with specific questions as if you were an outside consultant trying to get a fix on issues in the industry."
When you can start posing sophisticated questions, begin interviewing experts in the field. People who are active in professional groups are especially inclined to be helpful, but don't aim for those at the senior-most rung yet, because you're still testing your wings.
As you talk to more people, position yourself as someone bringing talents from your old career into the new area, says Joyce A. Schwarz, author of "Successful ReCareering" and a counselor in Los Angeles who helps professionals through career transitions.
What qualities do you bring from your old position that will make you stand out in the new one? Did you develop great writing skills, problem-solving skills, a feeling for a certain market that would be greatly valued in this new field? You don't want it to seem like you're starting from scratch.
"You're not starting over, you're starting better," Schwarz says
Shifting gears: SUCCESSFUL RECAREERING with Joyce Schwarz
Another oldie but goodie found at http://www.bing.com/ -- so I'm giving it to you here, ENJOY!
If you've felt stalled in your career lately, you're not alone You're Not Alone may refer to:
"You're Not Alone" (Chicago song)
"You're Not Alone" (Embrace song)
"You're Not Alone" (Olive song)
"You're Not Alone" (Shaye song)
. Many workers, faced with layoffs, changing technologies or corporate reengineering have determined they're no longer suited for their chosen profession. Either by choice or design, they've opted to switch careers. Such a decision can't be made in haste Adv. 1. in haste - in a hurried or hasty manner; "the way they buried him so hurriedly was disgraceful"; "hastily, he scanned the headlines"; "sold in haste and at a sacrifice"
hastily, hurriedly , however. Should you decide to leap, you'll want to be sure to look - and reach out - first.
Having a secure network in place to provide guidance, moral support and career linkages can help take some of the uncertainty out of your search, while safeguarding you against failure. Joyce. A. Schwarz, a Hollywood-based career packager and author of Successful Recareering (Career Press, Hawthorne, N.J., $12.95), suggests that you establish your own "board of advisers" who can do this for you.
These advisers can be culled from all walks of life and should include people who know you, as well as individuals you'd like to know better. "Aside from advising you, they can also do some matchmaking Matchmaking
Levi, Dolly style that might eventually result in your getting your dream job," says Schwarz.
If you've felt stalled in your career lately, you're not alone You're Not Alone may refer to:
"You're Not Alone" (Chicago song)
"You're Not Alone" (Embrace song)
"You're Not Alone" (Olive song)
"You're Not Alone" (Shaye song)
. Many workers, faced with layoffs, changing technologies or corporate reengineering have determined they're no longer suited for their chosen profession. Either by choice or design, they've opted to switch careers. Such a decision can't be made in haste Adv. 1. in haste - in a hurried or hasty manner; "the way they buried him so hurriedly was disgraceful"; "hastily, he scanned the headlines"; "sold in haste and at a sacrifice"
hastily, hurriedly , however. Should you decide to leap, you'll want to be sure to look - and reach out - first.
Having a secure network in place to provide guidance, moral support and career linkages can help take some of the uncertainty out of your search, while safeguarding you against failure. Joyce. A. Schwarz, a Hollywood-based career packager and author of Successful Recareering (Career Press, Hawthorne, N.J., $12.95), suggests that you establish your own "board of advisers" who can do this for you.
These advisers can be culled from all walks of life and should include people who know you, as well as individuals you'd like to know better. "Aside from advising you, they can also do some matchmaking Matchmaking
Levi, Dolly style that might eventually result in your getting your dream job," says Schwarz.
SUCCESSFUL RECAREERING by Joyce Schwarz Featured in LA TIMES
Great news, back issues of the LA TIMES seem to have gone online in the past few months -- or maybe it's http://www.bing.co/ is finding them better than google or other search engines. I have not seen these stories online before. Thank Heavens, THE LA TIMES digital links makes it so that I don't have to scan the old paper articles into the blogs.
BY JAMES BATES - Los Angeles Times
"Re" mania continues: Following on the heels of trendy terms reinvent and re - engineering comes re - careering, a term used by Los Angeles author Joyce A. Schwarz to describe job ...
articles.latimes.com/1993-10-25/business/fi-49578_1_los-angeles-author · Cached page
BY JAMES BATES - Los Angeles Times
"Re" mania continues: Following on the heels of trendy terms reinvent and re - engineering comes re - careering, a term used by Los Angeles author Joyce A. Schwarz to describe job ...
articles.latimes.com/1993-10-25/business/fi-49578_1_los-angeles-author · Cached page
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