Survival Jobs vs. Creative, Passion-Inspired Jobs

You should resolve, today, that you will have a new job in the career field where your passions lie by the end of the year — if not sooner!

You say you have been floundering all your life — but what have you done to help position yourself for a career in the arts? You chose to apply for all these jobs — and then you accepted them once offered. Using the tagline of an infamous infomercial of a few years back, “stop the insanity!”

You control your fate. You can continue to be stuck in dead-end jobs that you hate, or you can make a decision to follow your bliss. Are you ready to get started?

You need to develop a strategy for making the transition. Then, while continuing to work in your sales job, begin laying the groundwork for that career change.

First, decide the types of jobs/careers in the arts that most interest you.

Second, find an arts organization that needs volunteers — and volunteer as much as you can. Gain valuable experience and begin to make contacts.

Third, find arts groups (within your community or online), join them, and build your network.

Fourth, determine if you need any further training or education to qualify for a job in the arts.

Fifth, use your new network of contacts, volunteering experience, and degree to track down job leads and position yourself as the ideal candidate.

Stick to the plan — and you WILL have success.

Learn more in this section of Quintessential Careers: Job and Career Resources for Career Changers.