change-careers – Melissa Llarena

1,000 Hours of Sweat Equity

By Melissa Llarena | June 29, 2012 |

Who benefits from your sweat equity? You probably have already clocked 1,000 hours during the first 6 months of 2012. If at this point you know that your talents are not benefiting the audience who needs them the most then it’s time for a mid-year career evaluation.

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.