Interested in a new career？If so，it is important to take the time to evaluateyour present situation， to explore career options and to choose a career that will be satisfying for you.

　　对一个新的职业感兴趣？如果是的话，你就有必要花时间评估下你现在的情况，研究一下可以选择的职业，然后找到一个最适合你的职业。

　　1. Evaluate your current job satisfaction. Keep a journal of your daily reactions to your job situation and look for recurring themes. Which aspects of your current job do you like/dislike？Are your dissatisfactions related to the content of your work your company culture or the people with whom you work？

　　评估你现在的工作情况。将你每天的工作情况记录下来，看看重复出现的主题。你目前的工作中哪些是自己喜欢的？哪些是自己讨厌的？你不满意的是你工作的内容，公司文化，还是公司同事呢？

　　2. Assess your interests， values and skills through self help resources like the exercises in What Color is Your Parachute. Review past successful roles， volunteer work， projects and jobs to identify preferred activities and skills. Determine whether your core values and skills are addressed through your current career.

　　通在线免费测试评估你的兴趣，价值，技能。通过比较过去成功的事迹，志愿工作，项目，以及工作来确定你已经具备的行动能力和技能。确定自己的核心价值观，以及目前职业中学会的技能。

　　3. Brainstorm ideas for career alternatives by discussing your core values/skills with friends， family， networking contacts and counselors. Visit career libraries and use online resources.

　　在转行时，可以和朋友，家人，网友，或导师探讨你的核心价值观以及能力来集思广益，想出好方法。也要有效利用职业库及在线资源。

　　4. Conduct a preliminarycomparative evaluation of several fields to identify a few targets for in depth research.

　　通过深入调查，选几个不同的领域进行初步评估比较，确立几个目标。

　　5. Read as much as you can about those fields and reach out to personal contacts in those arenas for informational interviews.

　　尽可能多地了解这些领域，并且想办法找到面试官的私人联系方式。

　　6. Shadow professionals in fields of primary interest to observe work first hand. Spend anywhere from a few hours to a few days job shadowing people who have jobs that interest you. Your college Career Office is a good place to find alumnivolunteers who are willing to host job shadowers.

　　亲自去自己感兴趣的实习领域观察工作。花几个小时，或几天的时间去任何你感兴趣的工作场观察并向在那里工作的人学习。大学职业办公室是找到愿意招实习生雇主的好地方。

　　7. Identify volunteer and freelance activities related to your target field to test your interest e.g. if you are thinking of publishing as a career， try editing the PTA newsletter. If you're interested in working with animals， volunteer at your local shelter.

　　根据你的目标工作，参加实习或职员工作来确定自己的兴趣。比如，如果你想找一份出版方面的工作，那就试试看编辑PTA时事通讯。如果你对和动物一起的工作感兴趣的话，那么到你当地的农场去实习。

　　8. Investigate educational opportunities that would bridge your background to your new field. Consider taking an evening course at a local college. Spend some time at one day or weekend seminars. Contact professional groups in your target field for suggestions.

　　调查可以连接你的背景和新工作的教育机会。可以考虑参加当地大学的夜校课程。每天或每周花一点时间参加研讨会。向你有感兴趣的领域的专家寻求意见。

　　9. Look for ways to develop new skills in your current job which would pave the way for a change e.g. offer to write a grant proposal if grant writing is valued in your new field. If your company offers in-house training， sign up for as many classes as you can.

　　在你当前的工作中想办法学习新的技能，为将来的转变铺路。比如，如果在你新的工作领域中，方案书写很有用的话，那就写一份方案提议。如果你的公司提供内部培训，那就尽可能多的参加。

　　10. Consider alternative roles within your current industry which would utilizethe industry knowledge you already have e.g. If you are a store manger for a large retail chain and have grown tired of the evening and weekend hours consider a move to corporate recruiting within the retail industry. Or if you are a programmer who doesn't want to program， consider technical sales or project management.

　　考虑在你当前的行业中更换职位，这样你就能在了解的基础上学到更多该工作领域的知识。如果你是一家大型零售店的经理，已经厌烦了每晚，每个周末的加班，那就可以考虑参加零售业内的招聘。或者如果你是一个编程员，厌倦了编程的话，可以考虑技术销售或项目管理之类的工作。