Real World Tutorial: Changing Jobs -- or Careers

Conquering the Real World:
A Guide for Achieving Success After College

Changing Jobs -- or Careers

Changing Jobs: Knowing When it's Time to Switch Jobs -- or Careers

If your first job is not working out for you, don't panic or take it personally. A large percentage of new college grads switch jobs in the first year after graduation.

The key for you is deciding whether it's the wrong job, the wrong employer, or the wrong career.

Once you have made that decision, the ideal scenario is to find a new job while you are currently employed.

Not sure about your next step? Take this Quintessential Careers Quiz: Time to Change Jobs... or Careers?

And if the worst happens and you get fired, read this article: Getting Fired: An Opportunity for Change and Growth.

Finally, if you are feeling depressed about your job or career, you may be experiencing what some experts refer to as the QuarterLife Crisis. Read more: Navigating the QuarterLife Crisis to Career and Personal Success: Five Strategies for Fulfilling Your Dreams.

Lost? Go to the Map of the Real World Tutorial: A Guide for Achieving Success After College.

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