Looking for a career change?
If you're looking for a career change, you might want to take a look first at what's causing you to be unhappy in your present job.
There is a significant difference between being tired of your boss or the company you work for, and being tired of what you do in your job.
Now if you really feel you need a career change you may want to look at these transition careers that command good starting pays. Now you have to realize that with any change in a career will mean some form of training you will have to go through.
Accounting
You have to be honest and organized, and find it fun to work with numbers. This field is really booming with jobs right now, it's one of the ten fastest growing fields in the country. Most students graduating with a bachelor's degree in 2010 are getting offers for job even months before school was over. Those of you who already have a bachelor's degree may want to think about getting an MBA. The new accountant's average initial pay is at about $48,000 with the seasoned accountant making an average of almost $60,000 a year.
Health Care
The ideal health care provider is compassionate, energetic, and consumer-minded. The health care industry added 244,000 new jobs in the last 12 months based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. An associate's degree in health services will bring you a lot of opportunities that will pay an average of $30,000 to start with.
Business
You need to be a disciplined team player who is efficient and productive to go into the business world. Business is, of course, a very wide field that covers everything from health care to high finance. An associate's degree in business administration gets you an entry level job, while a bachelor's degree will help strengthen your position. Starting pay averages at about $45,000 a year. An MBA will certainly make you even more money.
Nursing
These careers are for those who see themselves as caring, detail-oriented practitioners who listen and communicate well with others. Nursing is definitely an in-demand profession, with an estimated need of about one million new nurses until 2018. A nursing degree gets you a job as a registered nurse with a starting wage of about $47,000 a year.
Computer Network Administration
These are for those who have an obvious knack for computers and are into problem solving. It's a job that will stick around for a long time, with employment increasing by at least 30% in the next eight years. A bachelor's degree in computer science or information technology will most likely land you a first job with a salary of about $48,000 a year.
Moreover…I'd say be your own boss and put up a home based business!