Changing Careers in Adulthood

The average American adult changes jobs between five and seven times in her lifetime.  If you are in the process of changing careers, you are not alone.  The change of careers is a stressful event no doubt, particularly if you have been downsized or have been forced to change jobs abruptly.  You may be at the point where you want to pursue a Dream career.  You may be unsatisfied with your current job and are looking for "A New Opportunity".  Remember, if you are changing jobs mid-career you are in the category of the majority of Americans.  How do we turn what can be a stressful, threatening event into a new opportunity?  The first place to begin is to collect resources available to you. 

Here is a good place to begin:  http://jobsearch.about.com/od/careeradvice/a/careerchange2.htm