Career change
A career change is a move into a different kind of work, often involving a new occupation, industry or professional direction.
The change depends on what you already know and what the new work requires. Moving from customer support to account management may use familiar skills in a different setting. A regulated profession may require substantial study and qualifications. Start with the tasks you want to do, then investigate job requirements.
Your existing experience can provide evidence. Choose examples that show skills the new employer needs, and explain where further learning is necessary. Compare training costs and the likely entry level of different routes. Requirements may change across countries, so check local qualification or registration rules before committing to a course. A conversation with someone doing the work can help you test your assumptions about a working day.
Example
A teacher exploring learning-design jobs compares several postings, identifies relevant course-planning experience and builds a sample learning activity to investigate the work before applying.
What to check
- Which everyday tasks are you trying to move towards?
- What existing experience demonstrates the required skills?
- Which qualifications, training costs or entry-level pay changes would the move involve?