Economic Hardships Pushing Workers to Search for New Jobs

Economic Hardships Pushing Workers to Search for New Jobs Economic Hardships Pushing Workers to Search for New Jobs Its certainly wise to take broad economic trends into account when planning your career, but you want to be careful not to chase trendy jobs blindly, Mary Ellen Slayter, career advice expert for Monster.com, said. Information about economic trends can help you keep your expectations in check, which is especially important if youre planning to return to school on borrowed money to pursue a new career. The best way to counteract the hype surrounding hot jobs is careful research and you will have to do it on your own, ideally by talking with people who actually do the job that may interest you.Monster.com asked its sites visitors, Are national or global economic troubles causing you to consider a complete career change? The question received more than 3,400 responses.Total international findings includedYes, I am trying to switch my career 53%Maybe, if I can find a bet ter career 33%No, my career is not impacted by economic troubles 14%The poll results also revealed wide differences from country to country. A little over half (54%) of Canadian respondents reported that they are trying to switch careers, compared to around 22 percent of German respondents. The highest number of respondents trying to switch careers were from the UK (61%), the U.S. (57%) and France (51%).