SWITCHING YOUR CAREER IN 10 STEPS

Switching your career comes with different obstacles, follow our advice to make it easier.

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Here’s how to make the move with less fuss:

1. Evaluate your current job and make sure your new one will make you happier.

2. Assess your interests and skills so that you can push to do what you enjoy and what you are best at.

3. Meet with a counsellor to discuss the career direction you want to pursue over time.

4. Check job listings for the equivalent of your new position at other companies. Use this info to determine what gaps you may have in your skill set.

5. Stay in the loop about industry trends and news.

6. Job shadow – when you have some free time, ask your colleagues to tell you about their work.

7. Volunteer your professional services to non-profit organisations. This will expose you to extra work experience, skills and connections.

8. Keep upskilling yourself with short courses and certificates. Your company may pay for these if you can tell them how it can benefit the company.

9. Make personal connections with other graduates from where you studied (on Linkedln and within your industry). You never know what opportunities this may offer in future.

10. Find a new job in the same industry if you’re not keen on starting from scratch.

Text courtesy of Man Magazine
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