If you are new to this field and you want to be successful without wasting a lot of money as with anything you should do your research and find out as much information as you can before spending a lot of money or going to a school. Just because you go to a school this does not mean that you will learn the things that you need to know in order to become successful in this field. In fact, many legal secretaries and legal word processors did not necessarily go to school. Let me be clear. One does not become a legal secretary by chance. You will have to concentrate on typing speed, your knowledge of Microsoft Word and how to gain employment by registering at employment agencies for work.

Also, there are some things that make legal secretarial work different than just being a secretary. One very important thing when working in law firms is automatic paragraph numbering in Microsoft Word. This is one thing you have to know besides the basics of Microsoft Word. Another thing is file management systems and again just because you go to a school does not mean that you will be taught these things. A lot of schools just follow a curriculum and sometimes teach things that are not even necessary.

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You dream of moving on, but you really don’t want to leave because there’s some comfort in the fact that you are familiar with your situation. Even if it’s neither ideal nor pleasant, at least it’s something!

It’s likely you are having an ongoing conversation with yourself about whether you should stay or go. Some day’s you are 100% stay….other days you are100% go. But more often than not you find yourself vacillating from one answer to the other several times during the course of your day.

Because leaving a relationship takes so much effort and determination, you may spend a lot of time convincing yourself to stay. Perhaps you are saying:

“It’s not that bad.”

“I think things will change.”

“So and so looks like they are changing…I’ll hold on a bit longer to see what happens.”

“I just need to try harder and everything will improve.”

“I won’t be able to find anything better.”

“I should be happy with what I have.”

“Who do I think I am? There are many people in the world who are in a situation that’s not ideal. I need to just deal with it.”

All of these statements are signs that you are settling for something that’s really not working for you. You have resigned yourself to the fact that you can’t be happy. You have lost touch with the fact that you have the ability to create a life that really works for you.

How Does This Relate to Careers, You Ask

With just a few word changes, everything in the previous paragraphs applies to people who are in jobs or careers that don’t work for them.

Generally people who are frustrated with their work feel that they can’t be themselves at work. They may not feel respected by individuals in the company or the company itself. They worry about what they can do and what they shouldn’t do.

It’s often difficult for people in bad relationships and bad jobs to come to terms with the fact that they are in a situation that’s not working for them. They do whatever they can to convince themselves that the difficulties are temporary and will turn around in the near future. In fact, they often search their surroundings for any small sign to prove this is true.

Unfortunately, one sign that a partner or a work situation is improving isn’t enough to turn the entire situation around. Just because your boss acknowledges you or provides you with the resources you need to do your job, doesn’t mean the job is suddenly a good fit for you. Just because your company adds a new benefit that gives you a bit more flexibility or provides you with better health insurance, doesn’t mean the job is working for you.

For a job or career to work for you, it needs to meet four key characteristics.

1) You need to be able to be fully yourself at work.

2) The job needs to support you in living the life you want.

3) The work environment needs to support you in being both productive and satisfied.

4) The work you do must tap your passions and interests.

If your workplace forces you to be someone you aren’t, if your personal life is squeezed out by your work life, if your work environment limits you, or if the work itself is boring or unbearably stressful, your job is NOT working for you.

Now What Do You Do?

As soon as you can acknowledge that your job isn’t a good fit for you, it’s time to explore your options. This is a tricky time because it’s so easy to be swept back into believing you should stick it out, work harder, or settle for what’s going on at work. Don’t let your guard down! You deserve to have a job that works for you personally and professionally.

Even if you can’t make a change immediately, begin focusing your time and attention on what’s DOES work for you. This is the first, critical step in creating a career that works for you. You must gather as many clues as you can about who you are, how you want to live, and what you love to do. To do this, ask yourself these questions:

What are you drawn to?

What topics interest you?

What skills do you like to use in your work?

What lifestyle do you want to have?

What work environment supports you and your life?

What is your innate personal style?

As you begin answering these questions, don’t worry about how you are going to tie all this information together. Just gather as many clues as you can. Start by recording the information you collect. Then when you have at least forty items listed, begin looking for themes and patterns in list. What have you learned about yourself and how can you leverage that information into a great career.

Although this process may take some time, don’t get discouraged. The time you spend discovering and understanding yourself and your needs will allow you to make good, solid decisions as you step into your future. You’ll not only be able to evaluate new job possibilities (and even new relationships) with more confidence and clarity, you’ll be able to use this new sense of yourself to keep yourself out of unworkable jobs and relationships in the future.

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Carol McClelland, PhD, is the author of Your Dream Career For Dummies and the creator of the Career Clarity Program, an online program that helps you find your dream career and make it real. She’s helped thousands of people find a career that’s a great fit both personally and professionally. To receive a free copy of her Dream Career Workbook, visit http://www.careerclarityprogram.com and request the workbook in the left navigation bar.

Many people find it satisfying being a nurse and caring for others. Nursing is hard work and learning to become a nurse requires dedication and long hours of steady aim and practice and dedication. Nursing schools usually offer courses that build upon another. Where traditionally a university of form a foundation of education and build on that nursing differs in that it usually bills from the beginning. This been a fact, brings up a weakness in one area, which may cause academic problems in the remainder of the curriculum.

There has been and will continue to be an ever increasing demand for nursing school graduates and hospitals, schools and clinics public health agencies and many other establishments throughout the world. The Department of Health and Human Services predicts a nursing shortage of 12% by the year 2010. That would be an estimated 260,000 professionals needed. For anyone interested in becoming a nurse. This opens up a wide variety of opportunity to train as a nurse and fulfill your salary requirements and you’re carrying of either people.

To take advantage of this upcoming shortage of nurses, the number of nursing schools in recent years has really grown exponentially. The aspiring student must verify the credentials of nursing schools, before actually enrolling in one. In today’s world, a variety of online nursing schools have also spawned for working professionals.

The time has never been right, as to now, to train for your career in nursing. With the predicted upcoming shortage in the year 2010 and nurses salaries will rise as the demand for nurses increases.

Nursing is a very rewarding career. By helping people on a daily basis one can gain great satisfaction, in his or her career. If you are at all interested in helping your fellow man then nursing could be the career for you.

There are many different types of nurses. You have the home health care to nurse the nurse in the hospital of which there are several different types and then you have nurses in clinics.

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Today, however, is a whole new ballgame. Job positions in a wider variety of career fields are now in the form of telecommuting jobs that do not require or require minimal visits at the job location. Nearly one hundred percent of the work can be done in the comfort of your home and communication done simply by phone and email.

Though these positions may seem too good to be true, they actually exist for most careers and many small and large companies are incorporating telecommuting as a part of their working environment. Not only this, but many websites have emerged to cater specifically to telecommuting jobs by bringing together the freelance telecommuter and companies and individuals who want to contract them. These are also known as work exchanges.

Elance.com, a work exchange set up in 2002, has developed into one of the more reputable work exchanges on the internet. They allow companies or individuals looking for help to post projects or job postings on their website. Then, have freelance contractors place bids on them. Good matches to specific projects can therefore be obtained through the best bid.

Interestingly enough, Elance allows for these companies and individuals to post their projects and openings with no charge, but require freelancers to pay a membership fee and a small percentage of wages received from their employers. This model almost insures a steady supply of work available and higher quality freelancers to complete it.

Elance is by no means the only work exchange available on the internet. Others, such as Guru.com, Ants.com and Sologig.com have been around a while and cater the same services in the growing trend of telecommuting. Also, given the worldwide access to these exchanges, employers and freelancers are in abundance and will only increase in the future.

It is worth a try to check out websites like Elance and take a look at the types of work available. Many projects available stand a good chance of involving your career specialty or even a different field you are familiar with. Ideally, you can sign up, bid and work on projects you win on a part time basis to see if telecommuting is for you.

Another alternative to a telecommuting position is to develop a plan for doing your job as a telecommuter and subjecting your boss to the idea. You may be surprised that your work might be more efficiently done from home or away from the office. If you can convince your boss of that, too, then you might be in luck.

Being a telecommuter no longer has to be thought of as a job position for the extremely lucky. Tomorrow could see you happily working at home and skipping that daily commute through rush hour traffic. Better yet, you could be on a nice Mediterranean island. After all, you no longer would have to show up to work.

By Johnny Spence
Author of The Rookie Freelance Job Guide: Find Freelance Jobs Today!

Quitting your job may be a scary thought but it doesn’t have to be if you plan ahead. After all, it is better to be happy in your job because it is where you spend a majority of your life. There are some options you can consider before you make the leap.

Discover Your Passion

Think of a job that you would love to do that you would even do it for free. Maybe you have a hobby that you could turn into a home business. Start off part-time while you still hold on to your full-time job. In time, you may find that you can quit your job and work full-time on your home business. Passion can equal profits!

Develop New Skills

If you enjoy the industry you work in but are unhappy with the company you work for, becoming happy may be as simple as finding a new job. The key here is to develop new skills to carry over to your next job to increase the chances of landing a new job and earning a higher income. New skills could come in the form of certifications or self-study courses. It will look great on your resume and show that you are staying up to date in your industry.

Work Part-Time for Someone Else

If time permits, you could get a part-time job in a new field to see how you like it. It is a great way to get your feet wet without risking losing your current job. If you don’t like the new field, you can cross it off of your list and move on to something else that sparks your interest.

Unless you are having an extremely difficult time at your current job, it is in your best interest to secure a new job before calling it quits. Just remember, you don’t have to stay in a job you dislike. There are plenty of opportunities out there if you take the time to look and take action to pursue them. Good luck in all of your future endeavors!

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