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Chapter 24 • Adapting to Change Succeeding in the the World of Work

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Chapter 24 • Adapting to Change Succeeding in the World of Work


Strategies for making smooth Strategies for making smooth employment transitions will help employment transitions will help you make the most of your career.you make the most of your career.

WHY IT’S IMPORTANT



Why Change Jobs?Why Change Jobs?Why Change Jobs?Why Change Jobs?

Before deciding to change your job, Before deciding to change your job, analyze what is missing from your analyze what is missing from your current job and what you want from current job and what you want from your new one.your new one.



Because You’re Not HappyBecause You’re Not Happy Because You’re Not HappyBecause You’re Not Happy

Before giving up on your job, consider Before giving up on your job, consider whether there might be a way to stay whether there might be a way to stay and solve the problem.and solve the problem.




If you stay, set goals for yourself.If you stay, set goals for yourself.

What do you want to achieve? What do you want to achieve? A pay raise? A promotion? New A pay raise? A promotion? New responsibilities and challenges?responsibilities and challenges?




Some signs that you may not be happy Some signs that you may not be happy at work are:at work are:

You feel your coworkers ignore you.You feel your coworkers ignore you.You feel like you’re wasting your time.You feel like you’re wasting your time.You daydream about what your life You daydream about what your life would be like without your job.would be like without your job.

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Being sick is a relief, because you Being sick is a relief, because you don’t have to go to work.don’t have to go to work.You seem to always be making You seem to always be making someone at work angry or upset.someone at work angry or upset.You feel you have no future with the You feel you have no future with the company.company.You worry about your job at night.You worry about your job at night.



Because Your Job Is TerminatedBecause Your Job Is Terminated Because Your Job Is TerminatedBecause Your Job Is Terminated

Sometimes a job change is forced on Sometimes a job change is forced on you.you.

Downsizing, corporate restructuring, Downsizing, corporate restructuring, and global economic factors have and global economic factors have created a working world in which little created a working world in which little is constant—except change.is constant—except change.



Because Your Job Is TerminatedBecause Your Job Is Terminated Because Your Job Is TerminatedBecause Your Job Is Terminated

Stay alert to signs of trouble, including Stay alert to signs of trouble, including signs that your supervisor is displeased signs that your supervisor is displeased with your work or the company is not with your work or the company is not doing well.doing well.

Read articles about your industry to Read articles about your industry to detect industry trends.detect industry trends.



Focusing Your SearchFocusing Your SearchFocusing Your SearchFocusing Your Search

If you don’t like what you’re doing, If you don’t like what you’re doing, consider a new job with a new company.consider a new job with a new company.

You can go to school to receive the You can go to school to receive the training you’ll need to start a whole new training you’ll need to start a whole new career.career.




Think about your skills and what tasks Think about your skills and what tasks you enjoyed most in your previous job.you enjoyed most in your previous job.

Consider how you can use proven skills Consider how you can use proven skills in new ways.in new ways.




When you’ve found a new job, give When you’ve found a new job, give proper notice to your current employer.proper notice to your current employer.

NNoticeotice is an official written statement is an official written statement that you are leaving a company.that you are leaving a company.




Most people prepare a formal letter of Most people prepare a formal letter of resignation when they leave their jobs.resignation when they leave their jobs.

Businesses usually have a policy stating Businesses usually have a policy stating how long they expect employees to work how long they expect employees to work after giving notice.after giving notice.




Don’t tell coworkers about your job hunt.Don’t tell coworkers about your job hunt.

Wait to tell coworkers about the new job Wait to tell coworkers about the new job offer until after you’ve given notice.offer until after you’ve given notice.

Leave a good impression by continuing Leave a good impression by continuing to work hard through your last day.to work hard through your last day.



Dealing with a Job LossDealing with a Job LossDealing with a Job LossDealing with a Job Loss

Losing your job may make you feel Losing your job may make you feel depressed, embarrassed, resentful, depressed, embarrassed, resentful, angry, afraid, or discouraged.angry, afraid, or discouraged.

Try to remain positive and view the Try to remain positive and view the event as an opportunity to start over.event as an opportunity to start over.



Dealing with a Job LossDealing with a Job LossDealing with a Job LossDealing with a Job Loss

You may be able to do what you’ve You may be able to do what you’ve always wanted to do.always wanted to do.

You may even be able to earn a better You may even be able to earn a better income than you did before.income than you did before.

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