How to Find the Right Career Path for You? Here are some tips that will help you in finding a new employment location for further career growth.

The location can make or break the success of your career, either in a short term or a long term plan. Decide where you want to be located. Do you like your present place of residence or are you already tired with it? Do you wish to live someplace else? Is this the place you have lived in since your childhood days but have never resided at any other place? Have you gone on a vacation somewhere and considered living there?

Part of narrowing your territory and channeling your job search efforts to precision is to decide on the area where you’d like to apply your skills and talent and maximize them to create a wage paying job. It is not productive nor is it progressive for you if you find a job you desire but dislike your living situation. Finding a good job includes getting it in the location you like.

So, start your research now and gather information on your top five chosen places to live. Narrow down your choices until you get a specific area and then the specific towns.

Then, determine and gather more data about not only the town itself but also the enterprises located in the area that are in the line of business(s) you’ve specified for yourself. The local chambers are willing to give information and may even be equally pleased to see you become a part of the community. There are many of fantastic places to live in a country. Take advantage of them.

If you have taken a special interest in a particular area, start gathering information about that place. If possible, visit it, by all means go around and discover what the town has to offer.

Having the lists of businesses in those areas and locations on hand then it’s time to narrow down your list. Choose your top two locations and focus on finding employment there.

Update your resume. A lot of resources both printed and online, can be found on this subject. Write it in the way experts suggest. Present your skills first if that says more about you than where you have worked. Check out the local educational programs in the areas of your choice in case you may need further training in the areas you wish to do more with. Don’t relocate to a place that does not have jobs in the fields you like and are adept at or intend to develop your skills further.

Finally, begin establishing contacts with key people. Check the availability of local job hot-lines and other employment identifying features. Make sure to contact specific businesses that you have already identified as potential employers.

As you set forth in gathering your data with which to particularize the territory in terms of place, skills and interest, there are several resources you can use, most of which are either free or have a minimal cost to get the information that would facilitate your decisions regarding your future career.

© 2/22/2011 Athena Goodlight (Factoidz)

Athena

Freelance writer since 2007 Content Provider Musician Educator Homeschooling WAHM

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