There are countless reasons for changing careers. The pressure of parents and family makes us have a long way to go, and we are full of worries and fears about the unknown future. "Where should I go?" "This industry is good, but I can't do anything. Will people want me? " "Will I meet a noble person and let me enter this industry? But God knows where the noble people are! " "What if you change careers and your salary is very low? These questions disturb our thoughts all the time, making us more uncertain about the future: "What if the quality of life declines after changing careers?" "What should I do if I can't afford my wife and children?" "What if you can't afford a house or a car?" "This life is so mediocre? "... I hope the following analysis will help you.
Have you seen such a career change step in many workplace articles:
Find a promising career-> Collect all kinds of job information, understand job requirements, and prepare corresponding abilities-> Screening positions and companies, submitting resumes and interviewing-> Successful transformation
At first glance, this logic is perfect and there is nothing wrong with it. It's like telling you how to put an elephant in the refrigerator. There are three steps, but as a small white, I still don't know how to do it. Every step above is actually not easy.
In order to find a promising career, many people think they know nothing about the industry they are doing. For example, the Internet industry is particularly hot now, "360 lines, go to it." Slightly exaggerated, but it is a true portrayal of the current industry. Ok, let's take the product manager in the IT industry as an example.
Let's take a look at the requirements of a recruitment website for the position of product manager.
This is the recruitment requirement of well-known Internet companies. Second, there must be successful project cases. 4. What are MRD, PRD and DEMO? Uh-oh! This feeling is so uncomfortable. I have no idea what it is. Forget it. Let's find something else.
The idea of most people changing careers is this:
Initially determine the target industry positions-> Understand job responsibilities-> I think it's too difficult for me to do it-> Forget it. Try something else.
Such a vicious circle is a waste of time and emotions, and the more you look for it, the more you have no bottom.
Let's share the thinking logic of scientific career change:
1 Choose a good career
Do you have a clear understanding of "good career"?
What is a good career? Many people say that "more money and less things are close to home", some people say that what suits them is the best, and some people say that it is good to have a stable job ... Today, I heard that programmers earn a lot. Tomorrow, I heard that being self-media is very popular. Just try it. The day after tomorrow, watching the live broadcast is very comfortable. Would you like to have a try? Everyone has a tendency to seek profits, which is understandable. Is there a standard answer? I can only say that different people have different views, so I want to share with you my views on what a good job is:
1, the market gap is very large;
Things are scarce, and the talent gap will lead to high salaries. Why are the basic salaries of general salesmen and clerks so low? Because the entry threshold is too low and there are too many competitors, even if there is a commission on sales, a few outstanding performers can get high salaries.
2. There is enough room for growth.
Let's take clerks as an example. I have seen too many little girls who graduated from ordinary colleges and universities give up their majors to become administrative clerks. If it's a big company, it's ok. In a company with 10 and 20 people, the working space is very limited. Even if you get a raise after working for three to five years, you will always find that your salary is the lowest in the company. Being an executive is almost impossible. Of course, local tyrants who just want to find something to do and do not seek development are not included in this discussion.
3. Eternal needs
This industry will not decline with the development of society. A media company is now doing magazine business, and the employees in this magazine department can imagine how promising it will be. In fact, there are such enterprises.
4, don't follow the trend, don't chase hot spots
Just like stock trading, the result of following the trend is usually "cutting leeks". Even after running many times, it was cut at the top of the mountain once. For example, in the past two years, the live broadcast was very popular, and many people with relatively ordinary conditions also went to be anchors and showed various programs in front of the screen every day. With more and more live broadcasts, the traffic dividend gradually fades. When your income is not enough to support your life, you will find that it is much harder for you to have a stable job, and you may have missed the best years of choosing a job.
These four conditions are not the relationship between or, but the relationship between and, and they are indispensable. According to these four conditions, first screen whether the industry you choose meets this standard.
2 So, how does a zero-based white get into the business quickly?
Finding yourself a teacher is the only way. A few years ago, you said it was more difficult and understandable. But now the internet is so developed that it is too convenient to learn things. There are four channels commonly used:
1, online course
There are many online courses that have hired Daniel who has been deeply involved in various industries for many years, and the investment in the brain is always the most cost-effective. If you succeed in changing careers, maybe the course fee is just the tip of the iceberg of your salary. What courses do you want to learn directly from Baidu?
There are also audio apps such as Dragonfly FM, Himalayan, and Knowledge Planet, and there are also many good courses to listen to.
2. Q&A website
Zhihu and Baidu know that they can provide many professional answers. Just search for keywords, and there will be many experiences shared by others.
3. books
Now, when the Internet is not developed, many jobs are studied by books, which is also applicable at present. Just pay attention to the year when these books were published. After all, some jobs are updated with the development of the times. JD.COM, Tmall, Amazon search the keywords of your position, and there are many handy books to teach you how to get started.
4. Ask friends and classmates who are engaged in related work.
After the basic knowledge is solid, try to communicate with people with relevant experience around you. Maybe they will tell you a lot of common sense rules in these industries, which were ignored before.
The learning progress varies from person to person, ranging from a few months to a year. The most important thing is to see yourself. Pay, time will not treat you badly!
Conduct a preliminary interview
When you feel that you have a basic understanding of this business and are full of confidence, you can try to submit your resume. There are a lot of experiences about submitting resumes and interviewing skills on the Internet, so I won't go into details here. The most important thing at this stage is to check for leaks and fill vacancies, rather than directly focusing on finding a job. The more anxious you are, the less you can eat hot tofu.
It's normal to fail in previous interviews, especially normal. When interviewing, go with the mentality of testing your learning results, so don't interview the company you are interested in for a long time from the beginning. After each interview, carefully analyze whether the professional knowledge is insufficient or the interview skills are insufficient, and then go back to study. It would be best if it could be recorded and analyzed.
Repeat this process until you find the job you want.
Of course, if you find a satisfactory job after one or two interviews, it is really an unexpected surprise. Then you are really great. You can add a chicken leg to yourself.
Let's talk about mentality again.
1, fix the status quo first.
Now that you have decided to change careers, let go of the burden in your heart and study hard. Whether you can change careers smoothly and get an offer is the most important thing for you. This is a great event in your life. Please shield your worries about your family and your confusion about the future. The most efficient thing is to do only one thing at present. Strengthen yourself and make a good reserve of knowledge and skills in order to turn more elegant.
2. The prospect of life comes from being present.
Your future is not planned. The Internet age is changing rapidly. The urgent task is to focus on the present and do the current thing well. Tencent's qq also comes from part-time business; Alibaba's Taobao has also transformed into BTC；; After doing BTB; And your bright future comes from carefully completing every decision you make. Being in a bad mood will only waste more time. You should know that every second now is the youngest one in the rest of your life, especially those students who change careers at an advanced age. So let's move quickly.
Panic and confusion are normal. Encourage yourself more.
Changing careers is a big deal for everyone. When there is panic and confusion, think more about what I can do now. Let yourself act, even if you learn something new. Accepting and encouraging yourself is the beginning of your success.
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