I am in the process of compiling a Links page that will feature some of the resources that are included in the Check List posts, but as there are so many career change resources on-line, it will take sometime to arrange.

In the meantime here are a few more things worth checking out:

• The JobHuntersBible is the companion website to that career change “bible”, What Color Is Your Parachute?, which by the way, I will be reviewing here shortly. Although the book’s author, Richard Bolles calls the “JobHuntersBible” a supplement to “What Color Is Your Parachute?”, it is still brimming with career change and job hunting resources.
• Career changers in Australia will be interested in this. The Australian Government is offering a variety of packages to assist people over 25 who are considering a career change. This includes “Work Skills Vouchers” worth up to AUD$3000, so people can study new qualifications, and can be used at a number of Australian educational institutions. More information is available at the Skills for the Future website.
• Time for another quiz! This Career Change Quiz from About, features 12 questions, and offers a short commentary on each of your answers as you progress. Although the quiz prompts you stop taking it all together at various stages, depending on how you answer some questions, I’d nevertheless recommend answering all 12 questions. You leave no stone unturned that way!
• And another one. This time the question is Could you cut it as a creative? Do you have dreams or ambitions of say being an artist, web designer, or maybe a film director? Take the first step to finding out! You’ll need pen and paper for this one, as it’s not interactive. I scored 21, so hopefully by starting a blog called The InterChange Desk I am fulfilling my destiny!
• And finally I wanted to comment on this article that appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald last week. Seven biggest self-help myths takes a swipe at self help books, and while the article presents a number of very good, and very valid points, I take exception with the writer’s opinion that your job should NOT make you happy. Michael Lallo writes, “often it’s unpleasant, difficult and tiring. But that’s why it’s called ‘work’.” He suggests work is to be tolerated, not enjoyed. I think there’d be a number of people who disagree with that stance. Perhaps he has not held down a job he didn’t like?

Anyway that’s another week here at The InterChange Desk, thanks for taking the time to visit, and we’ll see you again on Monday. Have a great weekend! :)