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Making a Career Change   
Making a Career Change - "It's all about quality of life and finding a happy balance between work and friends and
family." Philip Green
Making a career change as a result of other life changes has become quite common. Some people long for the good old days when people had a single career and even a single job in a lifetime. Navigating that labor market may have felt less challenging than dealing with the trials of managing a career today. That old feeling of security that no longer exists in today's labor market was reassuring to many people. Click here to share your career change story with other visitors on this site. However, the single job and single career life is a thing of the past for many people. Depending on who you speak with, you'll hear estimates that people will have anywhere from four to seven different careers in a lifetime. That's not just different jobs, in which you fulfill the same role at a new company, but different careers which involve working in a completely new role.
A real bright spot in these new labor market realities is the fact that you do not have to feel trapped in a career that no longer (or never did) meets your needs. Making a career change is a normal and even expected part of the career development process. There are plenty of times across your lifespan when your personal, financial and career needs may change, and, therefore, you may decide to make a career change. Making a Career Change - Why Change Your Career?Your Priorities Have ChangedAs you enter different stages in your life, you may find that your career no longer fits with your needs. New parents or adult children caring for their own aging parents may decide that they value flexibility more than the prestige they may once have valued. A career that once was a great fit may no longer meet your changing needs and values, and unless that disparity is addressed, the situation can easily lead to burnout. Your Business Has Changed You've Hit Your Peak and There's Nowhere Else to Go You've Found Your Calling You Want to Retire There are plenty of reasons why making a career change can be an excellent choice. Career change can open up new possibilities that you may never have imagined in your previous job. Done with smart planning and careful consideration, a career change can be a very rewarding and wise decision.
Have you been able to successfully change careers? How did you do it? What were your keys to success, and what advice would you give to someone who was thinking about making a career change? What Other Visitors Have SaidClick below to see contributions from other visitors to this page...
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