One of the ways to cope with recession is considering a career change. Not too many likes the idea of changing careers during a downturn. However, if you have already felt the effect of recession –- say you’ve been laid off — why not give a different career path a chance? There are some industries [...]

A common career change step involves doing self-assessments with the expectation that you’ll find your own characteristics and its matching occupations. Using this knowledge you’ll then select one occupation or two for several month internships. And finally you choose a career based on the information you get from the internship. What if you change the [...]