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... [more inside]
posted by Gaeacon on Dec 9, 2009 - 3 answers

Are there any websites or online resources for people considering a career change? [more inside]
posted by reenum on Nov 24, 2009 - 6 answers

I read non-fiction story of a career change to a successful Hollywood movie producer. Help me find who it was and a copy of the story. [more inside]
posted by SantosLHalper on Nov 14, 2009 - 4 answers

I just complete a two year technical degree, now I find that I am un-happy with my future job and that the economic outlook for work is terrible. I want to find something that will use my skills and education as leverage for an assortment of different careers. Are there website(s) that can compute this for me? could you suggest for me some occupations given a brief description (inside)... [more inside]
posted by audio on Oct 18, 2009 - 7 answers

Me: Working in an industry that catastrophically failed during the last 12 months and I STILL can't get laid off. So now I'm going to have to make a career change without the kick in the pants that being laid off would've given me. Now I just need to figure out what my new career is. [more inside]
posted by SassafrasSweetCharity on Sep 12, 2009 - 5 answers

I am tired of staring at a computer screen all day. I think I want to work with my hands and definitely would like to be out of the office/cubicle most of the day. [more inside]
posted by sio42 on Sep 10, 2009 - 18 answers

Given the description of my education, accomplishments, and interests, what career would suit me? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 14, 2009 - 20 answers

I'm looking for specific guidance (based on experience or intuition) about whether or not to tell my boss that I am planning a career transition--and whether/how to approach the boss about helping me find a job that will better suit my talents, interest and ambitions. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 14, 2009 - 8 answers

Just got laid off. Don't HAVE to work for about a year. I could hit the pavement hard and try to get right back into lawyering or I could pretty much do whatever I want. What would you do? [more inside]
posted by GIRLesq on May 31, 2009 - 22 answers

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 - 3 answers

After one year of getting BSc and working in the field, I'd like to switch careers and re-locate from Canada. Are there any schools in Europe that would take in foreign students interested in cartography? [more inside]
posted by janek on May 3, 2009 - 6 answers

I'm 34 living in Tokyo and have been teaching English conversation for the last six years, but I've realized this may be a dead-end career. Need help on figuring out career change options. I have a MA in political science. Any suggestions or advice are greatly appreciated.
posted by Jaebez on Apr 30, 2009 - 9 answers

Business owners and consultants: At what point did you realize you were no longer willing or able to be an employee? [more inside]
posted by quadog on Feb 7, 2009 - 15 answers

I'm a freelance writer wishing to make a career change to social work. The only stumbling block is student loan debt. [more inside]
posted by xenophile on Dec 26, 2008 - 8 answers

My boss sometimes talks about me finding a different job. I never suggest that I would do such a thing. Is she trying to give me a hint? My boss is the sort of passive-aggressive type who might say things in a snide or underhanded way. She also might care enough about me to give me a hint if my position was going to be eliminated (I'm broke and she knows it). Help? [more inside]
posted by FortyT-wo on Dec 10, 2008 - 20 answers

LawFilter: How can a person with poor grades and limited experience as an attorney find a good job? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 25, 2008 - 10 answers

I've been with my current job for over 10 years, but haven't developed any significant skills in this field that will help me in the future, and I'm starting to get freaked out....(Details inside)... [more inside]
posted by TwilightKid on Oct 28, 2008 - 7 answers

Has anyone here ever went into teaching in NYC/NYS using the www.teachny.org route? I'm looking to hear about the realities and true expectations I should be having rather than all the hype and glamour they make it appear to be.... [more inside]
posted by TwilightKid on Oct 3, 2008 - 2 answers

Work is hell: I love the company and the pay, but hate my job and hate my boss. I'm looking to change careers, but what careers would fit my skill set? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 27, 2008 - 6 answers

Considering becoming an NLP practitioner - are the courses bunk? [more inside]
posted by burhan on Sep 26, 2008 - 7 answers

What other fields have former corporate lawyers escaped to? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 10, 2008 - 9 answers

I want to quit academia and embark on a lucrative new career in the private sector. How do I do it, and is it worth it to get an MBA? [more inside]
posted by googly on Aug 14, 2008 - 22 answers

Advise for a 32 yr old amateur who wishes to dedicate the rest of their life to creating art [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 11, 2008 - 12 answers

i have an architecture degree and a few years of work experience, but i am not sure its for me... can i make a family-friendly career change without going back to school? [more inside]
posted by dityfleur on Aug 4, 2008 - 8 answers

I work in web field but starting to hate it!! Looking for ideas on new careers that better suit my personality. [more inside]
posted by 0217174 on May 12, 2008 - 15 answers

I'm being taken advantage of at work. My life and career need a major overhaul. I need to make a really big U-turn, but how? [more inside]
posted by frosty_hut on Apr 8, 2008 - 20 answers

Help me get some perspective about my life and career. Is it stupid to make career decisions based on world trends that haven't happened yet? Or is it stupider to make plans based on the idea that everything will stay pretty much the way it is going? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 29, 2007 - 17 answers

My life has changed upside down over the last couple of weeks. I need to restart it, but how? [more inside]
posted by dcrocha on Nov 11, 2007 - 23 answers

Can anyone recommend a quality firm that will help me revise, update, and make my resume the best it can possible be, here in NYC? I am also looking for quality job recruiter or headhunters in NYC as well! [more inside]
posted by TwilightKid on Oct 17, 2007 - 3 answers

I think I want to be an Information Architect. How can I tell if I am qualified? What additional education should I pursue? If not this, then what given my skill set? [more inside]
posted by kenzi23 on Oct 9, 2007 - 13 answers

How hard do you think it would be for a Mechanical Engineer to change careers to MRI technician or Radiological Technician? [more inside]
posted by senador on Aug 26, 2007 - 3 answers

More what-to-do-with-my-life advice needed: If I work full-time at a salaried job with benefits, and want to enroll in a year-long paralegal certificate program (the faster I can be done, the better), quit the job and wait tables for money, is this completely stupid? [more inside]
posted by slyboots421 on Aug 9, 2007 - 19 answers

Should I quit my full-time job to run my side business? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 25, 2007 - 14 answers

The job that I was hired for doesn't exist. My boss doesn't seem to notice I have an issue with it. How do I confront him about this? [more inside]
posted by FuManchu on Jul 10, 2007 - 17 answers

Career Question: I am getting an MSW from Columbia and want to know what to do to be financially stable after gradutation. [more inside]
posted by amileighs on Jul 10, 2007 - 3 answers

I have a dream job at my dream company. And I'm bored to death. What to do? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 23, 2007 - 13 answers

I've decided I want to be a Quantitative Analyst. [more inside]
posted by quite unimportant on Apr 19, 2007 - 7 answers

Is this depression, or is it something else? And what should I do to make it better? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 1, 2006 - 34 answers

Help me help my brother make a decision about what to do with his career. He is 24, from the UK, has a batchelors degree (in Business Studies) and has worked for about 3 years as a management consultant. [more inside]
posted by Rc on Mar 24, 2006 - 5 answers

How to break into science and medical freelance writing? High background in science, little background in writing [more inside]
posted by Wolfster on Jan 19, 2006 - 14 answers

I'm happy for the first time in my life. Really, amazingly happy. Only, I still have lots of big goals I'd like to accomplish in my life, and I'm worried that any moves I make toward these goals will take me away from the things I love so much about my life. What should I do? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 21, 2005 - 18 answers

Another librarian wannabe rears their head. [more inside]
posted by ursus_comiter on May 6, 2005 - 14 answers

I know there're a lot of MeFi librarians, since I've searched on this topic, but my specific questions don't seem to have been addressed yet. First, do you think there are a decent amount of entry-level public library jobs out there? The gubmint says so, various librarian blogs say no. Also--this would be a career change for me, so by the time I get the MLS I'd be around 40. Is it laughable to think anyone would hire a 40-year-old entry-level librarian? I've been in publishing for a while and am burned out but good. As a callow youth I worked quite happily in bookstores, and now as a grown-up I think a library job would provide similar psychic gratification but with better benefits and pay. Someone set me straight. TIA.
posted by scratch on Feb 18, 2005 - 15 answers