If you are thinking of changing your job or career, chances are you feel stuck, and one of the reasons you feel stuck is that you don't know what you would like to do instead. In fact, you don't even know what you might be qualified to do instead.

That's why you need to learn how to research. You need to research different jobs that sound interesting to you. You need to research different companies you think you might like to work for. And you need to research industries. You don't need to hook your wagon to an industry that may have peaked and will be obsolete in 10 years, after all.

Where do you do all this research? We are so lucky to live in a time when you have most of the answers to these kinds of questions quite literally at your fingertips. Start with Google--or your favorite search engine if Google doesn't do it for you. But start with a comprehensive Internet search and see what you learn.

Don't forget to make the most of your LinkedIn connections and others who might be in your inner circle of friends and acquaintances with whom you could set up an informational interview. In an informational interview, you ask questions about what it's like to work in a specific job, for a specific company, or in a specific industry. Make notes. Learn as much as you can. What you are striving for is to make a smart move into a job you will enjoy with a company you like working for in an industry that you are excited about and has a sunny future.

A resource I mentioned in this episode that can help you refine your resume and help you make yourself a better fit for a job description you may have an interest in was Jobscan.co. Check it out!

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