Why Should You Try Career Sampling

Why Should You Try Career Sampling Why Should You Try Career Sampling? Why Should You Try Career Sampling? October 15, 2009 by Career Coach Sherri Thomas 2 Comments Everyone has bad days at work, but if your bad day stretches to a hundred bad days(!) then you may want to start shaking things up a bit. Twice during my own career I found myself in a frustrating and unchallenging job and stayed longer than I should have. Mostly because I was delusional and thought that if I proved my loyalty and stayed with the company long enough theyd reward me with a new and improved job, (did I mention the delusional part?), but also because I was afraid of trying something new, and potentially failing. If youre in a similar situation and the thought of charting into unknown career territory makes you want to curl up under your office cube, then you may want to try career sampling the art of dipping your toe into a pool of new career opportunities, before diving in head first. One idea on how to try career sampling is work part-time. Its a great way to test drive transitioning in a new job role, company or industry is to start out part time. Investing a little time up front to take on a part-time position is a much better strategy than investing all your time and realizing youve made a bad career choice. If you think you dont have the right experience, a great attitude and eagerness to learn can help get your foot in the door. And once you start proving yourself and showing results, a promotion to a full time position could be just around the corner!