considering a new career?

Filed in archive Global Economy on November 5, 2003

Fast Company makes a point on a very admirable way to pursue a career. Just change your profession from time to time. It hints some interesting strategies:

"As Sandra Comas, a literature professor who became a financial consultant, says, "If I felt indifferent about life, I would never do this. It's a lot of work, and you've got to care. But if you love life and have high expectations of what it can bring, it can be very enriching and rewarding."

"In addition, career changers must be willing to endure a transitional period that's often high on frustration and uncertainty. As Lesly Higgins, who made the switch from high-tech manager to executive coach, says, "You have to go through a neutral zone where your old career has ended, but the new career hasn't yet begun. You're neither fish nor fowl. It's a very unsettling place."