Changing Careers Without Quitting Your Job

When most people hear the term "Career Change" the first thought that often comes to mind is handing in your resignation and pursuing an exciting job elsewhere. This attitude leaves many people neglecting a gold mine of career opportunities within their own company. Changing careers with your current employer is a lot easier than you might think. Staying with your current company has many benefits for you and your employer. You get to keep your current benefits, skip the grueling resume-driven job-hunting process, and maintain some of the comforts of being in a familiar environment. Your employer has the chance to save the expenses associated with recruiting and retain an employee with familiar work habits who already understands the company culture. It is truly a win-win situation for everyone. So how do you set yourself up to make an internal transition? Here are some ideas: 1. Identify what position interests you. Interview fellow employees to learn as much as possible. Investigate the possibility of spending some time in their department to get a feel for