Career Tip: Your Lifestyle Affects Your Job Choice!
This career tip is for you . . . if you're serious about making
a career or job change. Knowing your options and having a
strategic plan are critical to your success in today's job
marketplace.
For instance, according to recent reports, your lifestyle may
seriously affect your career or job choice. Did you know that
people without spouses or children will represent one of the
fastest growing segments of the workplace population?
As a result, employment law experts warn that discrimination
suits based on parental status are likely to emerge.
That's because in 2004 there were 46.4 never-married adults in
the U.S.--more than double the number in 1970. The number of
childless couples is expected to grow by 50% by 2010.
Already, people without spouses or children are seeking benefits
better suited to their lifestyle. As a result, employers will
have no choice but to explore a wider variety of work/life
benefits instead of work/family benefits.
If you fall into these categories, your career planning should
include these considerations. Earlier we reported that workplace
privacy issues should also be part of your thinking. Checkout
our website for more information on this emerging trend and how
it impacts your job search.
For years EEI has recommended advance planning as a guarantee of
solid and lucrative career growth. Our ground-breaking e-book,
THE FAILSAFE CAREER, has been the career advancement bible for
years. It shows you step-by-step how to explore all your options
and then identify and go after the job that's just right for you.
Because of the emerging trends we noted, it's even more
important than ever to stay on top of the latest strategies and
techniques that can assure you of success in your career or job
change.
So, the most important career tip of all: know what your needs
and options are. Then take the time to identify opportunities
that best correspond to those needs.