A flexibly B. options C. appeal to D. nevertheless E. hastyF. peculiar G. easily H. switch I. intentions J. includeK. implement L. consist M. solution N. therefore O. particular It can be tempting to make 1 decisions when a killer opportunity comes along or the thought of spending another day on the job seems painful: 2, career coach Piotrowski recommends taking baby steps to execute a new career strategy. "Plan a timeline of one to two years to 3 your career change. Gather information for four to six months, and then get moving on activities that will bridge into your new specialty over the next few months. Remember, you can make the 4 over time. You don't need to do it all at once." "Spend time looking through industry categories and a variety of jobs to get ideas about new career areas that may 5you This can open your eyes to a multitude of 6you hadn't considered before." Informational interviews—the best-kept career-change secret, according to Piotrowski—will also help career changers come to a 7. The key is to seek people already lost in a 8 career and pick their brain with questions such as, "What training do I need to do well in this job, what's a day on the job really like?" Finally, people should try a few career experiments to test their abilities and build experience to help them move into a new career more 9. Career experiments 10 shadowing a specialist, volunteering, taking field trips, and designing projects to enhance your knowledge and skills.