As no doubt you are a regular reader of my blog, you may be shocked to learn that there are other brilliant writers about career change out there. Well, there are. They are out there. And they are nearly as brilliant.
This is a list of the very best and most brilliant articles, ideas, pamphlets and exercises about the process of career change.
- One such example is Roman Krznaric. Roman has the soul of a poet but the brain of a scientist. Much of what he says has empirical evidence behind it, even if he doesn’t reference it, and his brilliant pamphlet Empathy and the Art of Living can be downloaded here.
- Two of the best careers blog posts I’ve read are by Seth Godin here and this is good on the hierarchy of success.
- And the best careers speech ever is here .
- The best speech about using one’s passion at work is here.
- George Monbiot’s brilliant article about doing what you love is here.
- In this article, Bill Taylor asks how much would it take for you to leave your job.
- Next up is Barrie Hopson’s excellent blog on portfolio careers. This is an absolute treasure trove of information for those looking to diversify their income and Barrie’s books are highly recommended. (Though admittedly they aren’t free).
- In terms of practicalities (i.e. getting a job as opposed to career direction), the Guardian’s career website is as good as it gets.
I think financial awareness is nearly as important as psychological awareness in career change. This is a fun and creative response to the need to start saving, and this is the site to use if you’d prefer something a little more practical, and here is the FSA’s site which is meant to be ‘independent and jargon free’. - I do like a good quote, so I recently blogged about the best inspirational career quotes. Please do add your own and if you know of any great free resources, please do let me know!
- And finally, if you’ll permit me, I think this is pretty good…Headstuck! The Psychology of Career Change Blog.
Enjoy!