5 Key Steps to Your New Career in 2012 - Kathy Caprino

5 Key Steps to Your New Career in 2012 As a career coach, I spend a great deal of time reviewing the details of people’s lives and careers and making sense of the seeming randomness.   With clients who want a new career, I always begin by having them complete my Career Path Self-Assessment, an in-depth survey which leads them to deeply examine their early selves, their previous jobs, and a variety of other important information.   From this array of data, I uncover core life themes, roadblocks, unique skills and talents, and lost passions.   I put this all together to identify more fulfilling and exciting professional directions. While its very helpful to have a great career coach,  the reality is that you can do this on your own.   I’ve found after years of coaching that there are five core steps everyone can take to identify new career paths that will align more closely with who you are, and bring you more success and reward.   Why should you take these steps?   Because you have the right to love what you do and do what you love.   People like to claim that loving your work is a pipedream â€" but those who defend that view are wrong.   Enjoying your career and feeling there’s deep meaning and purpose in it is not just for a select, fortunate few.     It’s for anyone who believes in him/herself and takes the right kind of action. CLICK HERE here to read my full article on Forbes about the top five most effective steps to take to figure yourself out and get on track to a more fulfilling career. What did you love to do in your early years, and are you drawing on those skills, gifts and talents today?