Are you willing to make a career move risk?

The idea of taking any risks in this economy sounds too foolish to even mention. With unemployment high and economy stuck in a rut you shouldn’t even think about taking a chance, or should you? Are you willing to make a career move risk?



By definition of Webster’s dictionary, risk is “the possibility of loss or injury.” So what is the loss or possible loss you would have in making a career move? Lets first talk about what would be a risky career move. Leaving a secure job, albeit a job you don’t like, for something that you think that you may like. If you were young and you didn’t have a family and you had marketable skills, this might not be risky. If you are a few years away from retirement (Is anybody a few years away from retirement??) and had a family to support it would be risky. But what are you risky by not taking a chance? Well, being happy at work, being more fulfilled as a person and the boost that you would personally feel from taking a chance and succeeding. That doesn’t sound bad, does it?


One way to minimize the risk is to do the research, find out all you can about that dream job and how you plan on getting there. Don’t jump into anything without a plan and also make a back up plan if things don’t work out.


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