Changing your career direction
Sometimes a change of job within a career field is not enough; nothing short of a move to an entirely new occupation or industry will do.
The need to make big changes like this can come from inside you, or can be imposed by outside circumstances or events.
Everybody likes to feel safe, but you also have to live in the real world, and recognise that change can be as much an opportunity as a threat. Because of the way the working world operates these days, it’s important not to be afraid when a career change announces itself. There’s no point trying to hang onto a job that no one can use any more. It’s not healthy to stay in a job where you’re stagnating, or your talents are going to waste.
There’ll be times in your life when you need to review your situation and think about possible career change. Unpaid work, possibilities for learning, the kind of lifestyle you want and your changing roles within your family—any of these things can trigger career change, and you should consider all of them when you’re thinking of reinventing yourself.
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