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Does Your Motivation for Changing Careers Stink?

By Melissa Llarena | June 15, 2012 |

“I want to stop reading and rotting and that’s why I want to leave law in pursuit of becoming a marketer!” Changing sectors takes extraordinary efforts and this reason will not move the mountains you need moved to successfully transition. However, you will gain traction if your motivation for the switch exhibits these four characteristics,…

When a Pay Cut or Demotion Makes Sense

By Melissa Llarena | May 31, 2012 |

Changing careers requires sacrifices. You may have to give up a prestigious title and its accompanying compensation to enter a new field. Yet, it’s difficult to know when pay cuts and demotions are worthwhile.