Should a Job Change Be In Store For You in 2005?

With mixed labor and employment statistics for 2004 and possibly overly optimistic forecasts for 2005, is now the right time to switch jobs? How can you avoid making the wrong decision and ending up worse off than you were before? Maybe all you need is to improve your current job.

Denver, CO (PRWEB) January 14, 2005 -- Since the elections, most economists are bullish on 2005 hiring, but 2004 employment data didn't exactly inspire confidence. After consecutive years of job losses, it appears that the Colorado economy exhibited modest job gains in 2004, according to the Colorado Dept. of Labor and Employment. Nationally, only 112,000 new jobs were created, well below expectations. Economists are forecasting 2005 to be a better hiring year, but their predictions proved to be overly optimistic for last year. According to an article on CNN.com, 43% of workers plan to change jobs in 2005. Currently, an average of 11 million people are job hunting online every week. If you are on of the millions of Americans that are unsatisfied at work, you may have made a New Years resolution to become a job hunter too. But with all the mixed labor statistics, is a job or career change the best answer for you?

I gained clarity on what was missing for me in my previous career so that I could properly evaluate my work options and not make a hasty decision Id later regret," said Susan Harvey of Louisville, CO, who recently transitioned from high tech to real estate. Christie Cestero, Harveys Career Coach, recognizes that jumping from job to job may create unnecessary frustration. Often times, people adapt an 'anywhere but here is better mentality and even take a pay cut for a new job where they end up more unhappy than they were before," says Cestero.

To address this challenge, Cestero recently launched a customized, unique career optimization service, 'The Career Quest MethodSM. The offering determines if a career or job change is necessary or if you just need to make some adjustments to your current work-life scenario in order to be content at work. In either case, Cestero, who works primarily with female executives, uses selected assessments, exercises, and pro-active techniques to help you determine and obtain your optimal career. The end result is a 'Career Road Map to help clarify your current job status, determine the likelihood of achieving satisfaction with that career, and define the best and fastest way to do it. Should the outcome confirm your suspicion that a new job is the solution, Cestero coaches you on pro-active job search strategies to help you land one of the 70% of unadvertised positions.

About Coaching Quest: Coaching Quest is a career and executive coaching firm run by Christie Cestero, MBA and Certified Coach. Cestero works primarily with professional women seeking career fulfillment. On January 25, Coaching Quest launches an 8 week, Land Your Dream Job in 2005! teleclass. For more information go to www.coachingquest.com.

Contact:
Christie Cestero
Phone: (303) 744-8522
Email: christie@coachingquest.com

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