Know where the opportunities are3 of 9Michael Friedmann was a meteorologist who forecast the local weather for 15 years before getting laid off. "Finding a similar job in a decent market is extremely difficult, with younger people coming up and crowding the market," he says. "I would indeed recommend a second career to anyone who has been laid off from a highly competitive field, especially one that tends to hire younger, greener and cheaper."A second career, he says, should be a good fit with your interests, but it should also have good prospects for growth.That's why he trained to become a certified pharmacy technician, a job in the growing health care field. That knowledge, coupled with his interest in medicine (he has a graduate degree in science journalism), gave him the impetus he needed to get started.He won't be abandoning his first love entirely. While working as a pharmacy technician, "I will be launching a Web-based brand of weather information, education and entertainment, with a podcast/radio show, devoted to popular enjoyment of the wonders of the weather, to follow." Related Articles:Volunteers boost their careers5 secrets of franchisingFind, keep temporary jobTop 10 work-at-home jobsRelated Links:Pursue your passionSlash job hunt costs11 'fallback' careersMore career stories advertisement
Michael Friedmann was a meteorologist who forecast the local weather for 15 years before getting laid off. "Finding a similar job in a decent market is extremely difficult, with younger people coming up and crowding the market," he says. "I would indeed recommend a second career to anyone who has been laid off from a highly competitive field, especially one that tends to hire younger, greener and cheaper."
A second career, he says, should be a good fit with your interests, but it should also have good prospects for growth.
That's why he trained to become a certified pharmacy technician, a job in the growing health care field. That knowledge, coupled with his interest in medicine (he has a graduate degree in science journalism), gave him the impetus he needed to get started.
He won't be abandoning his first love entirely. While working as a pharmacy technician, "I will be launching a Web-based brand of weather information, education and entertainment, with a podcast/radio show, devoted to popular enjoyment of the wonders of the weather, to follow."
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