| When you initially define your career development | | | | full of them and if you are out of work there's no |
| goals they might seem set in stone. You have | | | | problem. However, you may not want your name all |
| mapped out your career path and nothing is going to | | | | over the internet as someone seeking a career |
| stop you. Then one day something happens, your | | | | change if you don't want your present employer to |
| plans are derailed and suddenly you need to | | | | be aware of it. |
| re-evaluate. | | | | As with most things, having a personal |
| Could be any one of a number of things. Could be | | | | recommendation is best. If you don't have someone |
| someone at work has been giving you grief and you | | | | who can recommend a recruitment agency you will |
| just can't take it any more. Could be sudden closure | | | | have to find your own. Those which have a |
| or redundancy. Could be a realization that your career | | | | real-world presence can usually be trusted as they |
| goals just aren't achievable within your current | | | | are clearly an established entity. Reputable |
| company. Let's hope it's never something that | | | | recruitment companies only get paid by finding work |
| happens in your family life, but almost anything can | | | | for their clients so if a company has been in business |
| throw a spanner in the works. | | | | for some time it is reasonable to assume that they |
| Hopefully you can begin planning your career change | | | | know what they are doing! |
| in advance. It never does any harm to have an up to | | | | Certainly you want to beware of those companies |
| date resumé, even if it just sits on your | | | | online with no "real" address or telephone number. If |
| computer and never goes anywhere. Should the | | | | you can't even speak to them how can you discuss |
| unforeseen happen you don't have to panic, you can | | | | your career development goals and how they might |
| manage change efficiently and get that CV out to | | | | be able to help you? For some things the internet is |
| relevant recruitment agencies who can help you find | | | | invaluable but sometimes the traditional way of |
| work and redefine those career development goals | | | | dealing with things has many advantages. Likewise |
| so that you are back on track. | | | | beware of recruiters who want a fee. Normally they |
| Handling recruitment agencies is something that may | | | | are paid by the employer. |
| have to be done with care. The world wide web is | | | | |