I'm looking for a professional careers coach in LA to give me advice about changing careers (especially ones who are good at talking with MBA grads who don't necessarily want a typical MBA-type job). The variety of coaches available out there is a bit confusing and some of them are expensive - can anyone personally recommend one? And what criteria should I be judging them on anyway?
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posted by zresearch
on Jan 30, 2013 -
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I was a re-entry student graduated in 2007 with a bachelor's degree in Public Administration. My entry into the field got derailed and since 2008, I've been working out of the field, underemployed. How can I get back on track?
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posted by entropicamericana
on Jan 30, 2013 -
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I may be able to apply for nursing school as early as this fall. Yay! Can you help me come up with some resources to help guide me through the application process and assess the merits of different programs?
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posted by ActionPopulated
on Jan 29, 2013 -
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I'm 23, and I've had an objectively great programming job for six months. Part of me wants to quit and become a barista or something. Am I crazy?
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 11, 2013 -
57 answers
I've always had communications-related jobs, but they never seem to be the right fit. I'm a great writer (although I have a love/hate relationship with writing), but I also helping enjoy helping people and interacting with people, etc., and writing is a pretty solitary job. (Well, PR isn't, but that's one area I want to stay away from, as well as fundraising). Have any other writer-types who are like me found a solution? (Oh, and I don't want to take on grad-school loans right now.)
posted by trillian
on Dec 14, 2012 -
15 answers
Instructional design: I have some questions about career prospects, the nature of the work, and whether it would be a good fit for me.
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posted by indognito
on Dec 1, 2012 -
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I've landed in a dead-end job, but it's hard for me to overcome my anxiety about retraining or changing the direction of my career. How should I perform an objective, reasonable risk-reward analysis in the face of imperfect options and information?
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posted by pullayup
on Oct 28, 2012 -
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How does one transition out of a career in advertising (non-creative part)? What am I qualified to do?
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posted by windbox
on Sep 12, 2012 -
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Can you help me determine a new career path and the steps I need to take to get there? Currently in editorial/publishing and considering communications, education, and maybe information architecture.
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 11, 2012 -
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Public interest law transition-filter: I am a lawyer in a private-sector transactional practice. I would like to be a public interest lawyer doing litigation or policy in national security, civil liberties, surveillance or drug liberalization.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 9, 2012 -
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I changed careers but the company and position haven't worked out and I don't think I've progressed enough to really progress in the field. How do I switch back, and should I?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 18, 2012 -
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I am looking at moving my career into a field where many of the skills and much of my experience will be useful, but the context entirely different. How does one frame a CV and other correspondence such that the fact that the skills and experience were acquired in a different industry is de-emphasised?
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posted by deadwax
on Jul 16, 2012 -
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Pay less for online classes or more for sitting in a classroom? Get clicky for career-switching details...
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posted by mild deer
on Apr 12, 2012 -
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How do I begin to choose a new career / field completely different from what I do now?
I'd like to do is go back to university and get a masters in a new field. I've thought of several options (i.e. materials engineer, public policy, law) but I don't know how to choose and by looking around the internet they all seem like they could be interesting but how do i know i'd like it for the next 30yrs?? On top of spending at least 2yrs of my life back in school studying, I don't want to end up hating it like my current career.
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posted by pytar gucchy
on Apr 9, 2012 -
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I'm looking for examples (biographies, documentaries, blogs...any format, really) about people who made the decision to completely change the direction of their lives, particularly folks who went from a typical "day job/corporate career" into something less mainstream.
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posted by xingcat
on Feb 21, 2012 -
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Interested in many things, experienced in none. I want to change my career, but how do I figure out which way to go?
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posted by Metroid Baby
on Dec 30, 2011 -
10 answers
What are some non-academic, non-science careers in which a PhD is a particularly desirable, even necessary, credential?
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posted by Beardman
on Dec 13, 2011 -
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CareerSwitchFilter: I'm a miserable lawyer, with a bunch of hobbies and skills, but no other kind of professional experience. What career(s)/job(s) should I consider switching to?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 3, 2011 -
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Where do IT people go to work when they don’t want to do IT anymore, or even work in a corporate environment? In which jobs and/or careers would IT experience be valuable?
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posted by bondcliff
on Apr 19, 2011 -
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I'm ready for a career change and I've always wanted to work in IT. What would you recommend?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 16, 2010 -
12 answers
How do you get letters of recommendation for a grad school program totally different from your undergraduate discipline?
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posted by sureshot
on Sep 23, 2010 -
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My public library system is preparing for massive layoffs; how can I transfer my librarian skillset -- research, customer service, computers -- into a new career?
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posted by Jeanne
on May 24, 2010 -
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I work at a large company, in a department I like but am not passionate about. There are other departments in this company that do things I'm much more interested in, but I have no experience and no contacts in those areas. How can I make the move?
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posted by anonymous
on May 21, 2010 -
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I am currently doing well in a great PhD program, but I'm thinking of a major change. Please give me your perspectives on the decisions I'm facing!
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 15, 2010 -
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I want a career that requires a lot of travel. What are my options, and how do I position myself to get one of these jobs?
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posted by PFL
on Apr 14, 2010 -
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I want to be a corporate litigator. Or a government economist. Or a geophysicist. Or corporate finance guru. Or something. Please held this 32-year-old journalist explore possible second career options.
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posted by croutonsupafreak
on Apr 12, 2010 -
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I need to figure out a way to redirect my career/skills to accommodate an eventual move to another, less metropolitan part of the US. tl;dr inside...
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 8, 2010 -
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CareerChangeFilter: Help me get a better understanding of the risks and fall-back options of a career-change attempt. Comments from IT managers & HR people will be especially appreciated.
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posted by great.ideas.$1
on Mar 25, 2010 -
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Career Change Filter: I've decided to change careers, but don't know when. Should I do it now, or should I wait and work more on my social life. Any advice appreciated.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 9, 2010 -
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Used to be a science geek, left it behind long ago, really wish I hadn't. Want to change careers. Need advice.
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posted by Gaz Errant
on Feb 19, 2010 -
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I want to help guide the development of "new" environmentalism... Where should I (educated/trained as an Ecologist) start on a career change into media (online/web development)? better explained...
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posted by Gaeacon
on Dec 9, 2009 -
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I need recommendations for a career coach or career counselor in the Seattle area. I'm in my mid-40s, just got laid off for the 5th time throughout my 13 years in the web/tech industry, and have been thinking for a few months that I need a change, but I don't know what my next move is. I think I want more meaning in my work life instead of just going through the motions building the next widget for synergistic end to end solutions or some other corporate B.S. I don't just want a career counselor who will give me a bunch of tests and say "you should be a journalist or a librarian or whatever", I really want someone who will help me figure out how to be more fulfilled in my work life.
posted by matildaben
on May 7, 2009 -
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I need a list of careers which do not necessarily require a University degree or formal training.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 2, 2009 -
6 answers
Looking for alternate career paths: one 30-yo-ish web designer who just ain't into it and seeks pastures in shades of More Meaningful. I'm pretty friggin' unhappy doing what I'm doing. I've done the 'What Colour Is Your Parachute' exercises (results within) but am being held up by uncertainty and not really knowing much about many careers outside my immediate sphere of influence. And, ok, probably by being an INFP, too. ;) Help? Sorry -- this is long.
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posted by springbound
on Feb 9, 2009 -
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Short version: My wife has been offered a two year position in another city. I want to support her and this may be a good opportunity for her, but my instinct says it would be a mistake for our future and our finances. For the many MeFites who have undoubtedly been in similarly sized shoes: aside from budgets and plus/minus lists, what do we need to be considering when making this decision and what is a good way to create consensus if it seems like we can't agree?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 23, 2008 -
19 answers
How can I tactfully tell my employer and coworkers that I'm leaving the organization? My timing sucks and leaves everyone I work with in a bit of a bind...
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posted by Slarty Bartfast
on Oct 21, 2008 -
20 answers
I work for Small Company A. I want to work for Small Company B. But Small Company A has close dealings with Small Company B, and I worry that Small Company A will find out if I apply to Small Company B. And there
will be repercussions if my current bosses at Small Company A find out, because they are extremely petty. So what should I be doing?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 24, 2008 -
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I’ve always wanted to be a writer. Always wanted… but never actually worked towards it, so I have no writing-specific experience or training. I’d like to transition to a career that somehow involves writing, but I’m not sure how I can get my foot in the door.
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posted by Metroid Baby
on Feb 29, 2008 -
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