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Legendary life-work planner, Richard Bolles, states 85% of all successful job search candidates land a job by finding the best fit doing a life directed search. This means they perform a search based on their skills, talents, knowledge and expertise and find an industry that needs them. But finding a job does not guarantee job satisfaction. To land a job and be satisfied, begin with evaluating your views and values. What is your approach to work? What are you looking for in a job? Do you see your job as a paycheck? Advancement? Prestige? Fulfilling your destiny?

Here’s a 3 step process to identifying your work approach:

1. A Career is largely viewed as a profession requiring special training. If you view work as a career you are satisfied with advancement, prestige and prominence. Even though money is important you are likely more interested in expanding your sphere of influence. If this is your work approach, make a list of what it will take to keep you visible for future promotion opportunities. Keep track of accomplishments, maintain a schedule of networking events and learn the art of self-promotion.
2. Maybe you view your career as a Vocation. In this work approach you see your daily tasks as a strong inclination to follow a particular career. You recognize what your talents are and work hard to ensure you autograph your work with excellence. On a spiritual level you understand the WHY behind WHAT you do. If this is your approach to work and you are not doing work that you enjoy, this could be a source of major stress and discontent. Perform informational interviews and self assessments to discover which work brings you the most satisfaction. Work with a coach to help you find your profitable career path.
3. Do you simply see your job as a means of paying the bills? Then your work approach is limited to financial rewards. A Job defined by Dictionary.com is a specific task done as part of the routine of one’s occupation or for an agreed price. If you are not earning enough for this job then you are likely to not be satisfied. You may sometimes feel like you are in a holding pattern until the next opportunity comes along. If you are trying to balance financial rewards with job satisfaction then choosing a career is your next step. Invest in yourself and take the time to find out what interests you, what you are suited to and get moving to the life you were meant to have.

With expert guidance you too can discover your perfect career and find job satisfaction. All three work approaches are important for job satisfaction. As of January 2010 45% of Americans were satisfied with their job. Staying true to your values and what’s important to you will keep you on the path to having a satisfying career. Remember your view of your job determines the strategy you use to improve your satisfaction. Take bold steps to fix the problem.

If you enjoyed this article, I would like to invite you to grab a free copy of my e-book: Dull to Fiery Career in 5 Steps when you visit http://www.worldunboundnow.com. With these steps you identify the source of your discontent and then are given tools to create the life you want. As a career change expert, I am devoted to helping anyone who want to find their lucrative career path and the life they dream of. You could always learn more about me by visiting my blog: http://www.worldunboundnow.com/blog

The world is your oyster. Where you decide to take your career after this is entirely up to you. There are some things to consider depending on your geographic location. If you happen to live in or near the larger populated cities, competition for entry-level technical positions can be fierce. More and more IT graduates enter the workforce each day. By obtaining your A+ certification you can have a substantial advantage over your competition in the career world, as well as having a good foundation for adding more certifications too.

Computer repair and technical support can however be quite lucrative. Here are some of the common fields that your A+ cert can make you a part of:

*Field service technicians
*Help Desk and Customer Service
*PC technicians
*Computer Manufacturing (DELL, HP, IBM etc.,)

However the opportunities for advacement and alternate fields are virtually endless. Here are some areas where specialized training and skills are in large demand:

- Computer Forensics
(Due to an increase in computer related crimes such as identity theft etc., lead to a greater need for people to analyze data without corruption.)

- Disaster prevention and recovery
(Oh-No!, I forgot to back-up my files. Now what do I do?)

- Personalized Training
Teach corporate and home users how to use software applications, prevent data loss and identity theft.)

- LSDBMS and VLSDBMS
(Large Scale Database Management Systems and Very Large Scale Database Management Systems) otherwise know as terabyte data warehousing.

Other Career Paths:
Once you have gone through the IT industry right of passage, the CompTIA A+ certification. Your career path can go in any direction you decide to take it. Let’s take a look at some different paths to follow.

The Hardware Path:
You can go from simple computer repair to manufacturing high-end workstations and servers.

The Technician Path:
The next step is taking the Net+ Exam and installing network cabling, supporting corporate end users and managing the corporate desktop.

Administration:
Network support, configuring routers and managing user accounts on the corporate servers. This is also the well known Nework+ MCSENOVEL CNACisco CCNA track.

Development:
Design and manage the companies web presence and intranet.
(.NET, ASP, MsSQL, PHP, MySQL, Oracle, ColdFusion)

As you can see from just this small list the possibilities are astounding. This is only a small percentage of the technologies and career paths for you to choose from. The table below lists various other certifications that you can combine with A+ to take your career in a new direction. Also visit Comptia’s Related certification page for more information on how to apply A+ towards advanced certifications by vendors such as Cisco, Microsoft and more.

* Hardware: Server+, Manufacturing

* Technician: Net+, MCDSP, MCPMCSA (Microsoft Track)

* Administration: Network+,CCNACCNP,CNACNE,Linux Track, MCSE

* Development: .NET, MCDBA, PHPMySQL (Open-source Track)

Information technology is an ever changing arena. And while you may have decided on a specific career path, the benefits of the CompTIA A+ certification will remain a solid foundation for you to build on.