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After 2 years of looking, in November 2017, I got my first job. The only drawback for me is that the job is not in line with my career goals (I want to be a geriatric social worker and the job is a full-time front desk receptionist at a tennis club).
Yesterday, a college career advisor e-mailed me a job opportunity that coincides with my career goals (program assistant for a non-profit that focuses on community care for the elderly) and I really want to pursue it. But with only 4 months at this job, I don't want to ruin the relationship with my employer(s) who I will rely on in the future for references.
What should I do?? Has anyone been in this situation before? please advise.
Thanks!
Apply for the job. Your current employer no doubt knows your educational background, and as a result, has some idea that you have goals other than working as a receptionist. Unless they asked you about the possibility that you might leave if you found a better fit, this should not be a problem, as they would not reasonably be expecting you to pass up a job in your chosen field.
Think of it this way: If you're afraid to leave a job (any job) for fear of "burning bridges," there won't even be a point in having references - since that means you'll be stuck there forever! So don't worry about that, unless you want front-desk reception to be your career. If you do end up getting that job, or anything more in line with your long-term goals, they won't care as long as you give proper notice to quit. That isn't generally a long-term kind of position, so they won't blame you one bit.
Once you have some professional experience under your belt, you won't need to use them for references anyway. As a 41 year-old professional myself, I haven't listed unrelated positions on my resume in YEARS - as any future employers don't care that I worked at a video store in 2004, lol.
After 2 years of looking, in November 2017, I got my first job. The only drawback for me is that the job is not in line with my career goals (I want to be a geriatric social worker and the job is a full-time front desk receptionist at a tennis club).
Yesterday, a college career advisor e-mailed me a job opportunity that coincides with my career goals (program assistant for a non-profit that focuses on community care for the elderly) and I really want to pursue it. But with only 4 months at this job, I don't want to ruin the relationship with my employer(s) who I will rely on in the future for references.
What should I do?? Has anyone been in this situation before? please advise.
Thanks!
I've been in that situation a few times. I gave notice and left when I had an offer, and it never hurt my chances at getting other jobs.
Look at it this way: if the tennis club didn't need your services anymore, they'd let you go in a New York minute.
I've bailed out at three months 3 different times in my career. It's not like anyone is doing anything 100% mission critical in their first 3 months on any job.
Go for it! You're heart is in the right place by thinking about your current employer, but you sound young and ambitious. If the new job offers you a position, you need to take it. However, leave your current employer on good terms. You don't want to burn any bridges.
I say go for the interview first because you don't know for sure if you have the job now. Once you pass the interview, and the new employer wants to continue with your hiring process, let your current employer knows by putting in a 2 week notice.
I don't see it as a problem if you can get another job regardless of how long you been to your current job. Is not like you signed a contract or anything. We all know that the current job you have is just for survival purpose. It was never meant for you to stay on forever till you retire.
Go for it, us old farts need young bright people to pummel at times
In reality, you took the job to pay bills, now it's time to start using your education or what value was it?
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