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Careershifters.org , the UK’s
leading dedicated online
career change guide, has
compiled practical advice
from some of the country’s top
career change experts to help
you make a successful shift.
Whether you’re just thinking
about a change or you’ve
already started the process,
these nuggets of expert
wisdom will help you create
a career that really gets you
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v2 February 3, 2008
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Assess your
current
position
If you’re unhappy in your
career, it’s sometimes
tempting to think
that moving into a
completely new arena
could be the answer.
However, don’t discount
a less dramatic shift.
You could move jobs
within your company,
you could find a similar
role but in a different
industry, or you could
move to a different city
or different country.
Ask yourself what is
it that you like and
dislike about what you
do. Do you just want
to do anything as long
as it’s new, or is there a
burning desire to follow
a specific career path?
What do your answers
tell you?
1 Stay and negotiate
Assess your current position
and what it is about your job
that you are unhappy about. You
may realise that the job itself
isn’t the problem, but that some
things need to change for you to
start enjoying it again. Work out
what these changes are and see
what can be done. For example,
voice the issues that have been
concerning you or ask your boss if
you can work from home one day
per week.
2 Leave for a new, but
similar job
You may actually enjoy the
activities and tasks involved in
your job, but find that the people
you work with, the company
culture, or the objectives of your
work don’t fit with who you feel
you are and what’s im