Do you dread going to work? Lack energy? Never Challenged? No work-life balance? Your efforts never recognised?

If you answered “yes” to any of the questions above, it could be an indication that a career change may be needed. Of course, all jobs have their pros & cons so the first step is to determine whether it’s just a bad day/week or something much deeper. If you’ve been feeling this way for quite some time it could be a sign to listen to or perhaps you’re just curious what else you could do?

Change can be a good thing and there is nothing wrong with exploring your options. Knowledge is the key to a successful career transition and if you decide to stay put what have you lost bar a bit of time?

It’s not recommended to just jump into something new for the sake of doing something different. Rather, it should be a considered, strategic approach to ensure you’re not jumping from the frying pan into the fire.

Reflect on what is making you unhappy at work or what it could be that is dissatisfying about it. Take some time to assess your skills, strengths and interest to help identify careers that would best suit you and provide the kind of environment you thrive in. Look at your past career choices and analyse what you liked and disliked about them. Talk to everyone you know and ask them what they think would suit you and then reach out to the professionals working within those industries for some feedback or advice.

Growing your professional network is the single greatest activity you should commit to. Naturally, you should target the industry you’re looking to transition into and start connecting with those very professionals. People are generally happy to help and will offer some friendly advice or feedback.

Career transition is a process and it does require commitment and determination to enable the best circumstances to make quality and informed career choices. Gather as much information as you can, from every source possible and commit to daily/weekly networking activities until you reach a point where you can confidently achieve your goals.

If you are thinking of transitioning or would like some assistance to help guide you through the process in a highly professional and proven way, then please feel free to book a free 20 minute phone consultation here.