Deciding on one’s career path could be one of the most stressful moments in a persons life. To make things worse, it’s an even scarier thought for most Americans that face their worst fears, they lost their jobs. For many of you, its compounded by dread of the thought of having to go on a job Interview again and selling some employer how you are the right choice for the job. I’ve heard nightmarish jokes in the corporate lunch rooms about not hiring a perfectly qualified candidate who was over 45 because they didn’t want their HMO group plan rates to increase by hiring older employees. I couldn’t believe my ears. Its appalling, but a reality for many of you that are searching into corporate companies that offer the Safe & Secure careers. They may just not exist anymore.

So now your unemployed and you need to find a new job, One thing you never want to do is stay in a career that doesn’t suit your personality, you’ll become confused, dissatisfied and burnt-out. No one wants to hate their job. So instead of searching for a job based on what you have been doing, you want to find a job that fits you and will make you satisfied. One that will make you want to get up in the morning.

Think about how you felt at your past job, did you hate getting out of bed and going to work? When you get there do you just coast along looking at the clock, doing the bare minimum just to get by, and still feel drained at the end of the day?

If this scenario sounds familiar, you may be burnt out. Signs of burnout are a.

Your co-workers are walking on eggshells around you. You come in late and want to leave earlier. Lack of enthusiasm.. Thinking about work makes you feel physically sick.

Job burnout doesn’t happen overnight. It begins with small signs. If unheeded, these emotions can get worse until you hate going to work. Burnout also can spread to all aspects of your life. It’s hard to find a person who is feeling burnt out at work, yet happy at home. Before this happens to you, try to take some control over the situation. A new job path may be in order or perhaps, It may be time to head out on your own and start your own work at home business.

If your set on working for someone else the surplus of employment sites can easily be overwhelming, especially since features vary from site to site. So be organized and selective about the employment sites you select. When your ready to begin your job search, a site such as the career website 2jobsearch.net powered by careerbuilder. is a great place to begin your new employment search. Their huge database of available opportunities will increase your chances of success. A online employment site lets you search by location, company name, keyword, job field or job title. Use all their research tools and helpful advice to make your employment search more successful. And don’t forget to post your current resume for recruiters and employers to find and keep it updated as you never want to have gaps in employment history.

So what else is there? Should you consider self employment as opposed to waiting for the perfect job?

Building a Internet business can be very satisfying when you begin making money online out of the comforts of your own home. If you’ve always wanted to work for yourself, then a Internet business will provide you with just that opportunity. Working from home means you can set your own hours without the hassle of unreasonable deadlines and constant interruptions.

Another benefit of having a work from home business is that you won’t miss the special moments with your family and friends because your spending all your time at work and getting home too tired to do anything enjoyable with them. But, working from home means that you must commit yourself so that you don’t start spending too much time with your family during your working hours.

And there is another benefit of having your own work from home business If you’ve found yourself commuting hours a day to and from your current job then with a work from home business, your longest commute will be from your bedroom to your office. Just think about what you’ll save in gas, that alone could be a huge savings per year.

Understand though, starting a work from home business is a big decision. Make sure you look into your options and make the right choice.

There are many creditable services out there that offer genuine work from home business opportunities. When searching for any legitimate work from home business, make sure they are listed on a legitimate work from home business directory such as homebasedbusinesslistings.com . This is very important because many work from home business directories that allow paid advertisement on their sites require a site inspection of the home business opportunity to insure there is no illegal, MLM, Pyramid Schemes or No Win Situations that will damper the directories good name.

Now whichever you decide is the best path for you, you should always find something that will ultimately make you happy and successful.

Image taken on 2009-09-30 00:00:44. Image Source. (Used with permission)