How To Talk About Your Career Change (When You’re Still
Careershifters blog As career changers, we’re often advised to make use of our network: “Go out there and talk to people! Have coffee chats, message old connections, send energy out…”…
From Events to Portfolio Career | Careershifters
Careershifters blog What work were you doing previously? I worked in a role that was roughly 65% event management to 35% communications. When taking on the job, I had a…
Why “What Am I Good At?” Is The Wrong Question To Ask At
Careershifters blog If you’re trying to come up with ideas for your future career, one of the first questions you’ve probably asked yourself is: What can I do, given my…
The Liminal Phase: How To Successfully Navigate The Most
Careershifters blog “Midway in life’s journey, I awoke to find myself alone in a dark wood.” – Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy Your career change is taking some time, isn’t…
From Secondary School to Awarding Body (Plus Post-shift
Careershifters blog What work were you doing previously? For 21 years, I was a secondary school teacher, teaching English, media studies, and photography. The final few months were teaching English…
From Education to Animal Welfare | Careershifters
Careershifters blog What work were you doing previously? I was working as a senior administrator at a local University, in the European Languages section. I was responsible for four staff…
Why People Are The Key To Your Career Change (And How To
Careershifters blog I remember the feeling clearly. Lost, uncertain, confused about where to turn next. A backdrop of hope, somewhere in the picture, but largely a sense of being out…
Struggling To Find Your Ideal Work? Why Looking For Your
Careershifters blog “Your perfect career is out there waiting for you,” they say. “What you seek is seeking you,” they say. Nice idea. But how long is it going to…
How To Come Up With Ideas For Your Career Change: 12 Proven
Careershifters blog Trying to come up with new, exciting, viable ideas for your career change can feel like running on an endless hamster wheel: huge amounts of effort, no meaningful…
How To Move Into A New Career Without Starting From The
Careershifters blog One of the scariest things about considering a move into a totally new field is the thought of being a beginner again. The newbie. The ‘less-than’. And it…