Tag: new careers

Careershifters blog “Hell is other people.” – Jean-Paul Sartre Finding fulfilling work can feel like an incredibly lonely journey. What are you going to do next? What will make you…

Careershifters blog What work were you doing previously? I was the global product manager for women’s and girls’ footwear at a large shoe brand. I worked closely with the design,…

Careershifters blog At some point in your shift, there will come a moment where you’re face to face with someone who has real decision-making power. It might be in an…

Careershifters blog Trying to break into a new career can feel like stepping naked off a cliff. Not only are you trying to make a leap into completely unknown territory,…

Careershifters blog What work were you doing previously? I worked in education for 22 years. I started as a teacher of English and progressed to running English departments in schools.…

Careershifters blog Tuesday, 6 p.m. It’s overcast and beginning to drizzle, and you’ve just finished work. You’re exhausted. The day started badly and, as it continued, you felt like you…

Careershifters blog What work were you doing previously? I worked in Financial Services, in a financial reporting role. What are you doing now? I work part-time as an administrator for…

Careershifters blog Carmen Boeser moved from psychology to fashion I became a psychologist and had been working in the field for about two or three years. I was content in…

Careershifters blog What work were you doing previously? I worked in corporate finance for six years at a leading consultancy firm, specialising in renewable energy and telecoms. What are you…

Careershifters blog What work were you doing previously? I was a finance analyst, working in the finance industry. I’d been at the company for eight years, and in the finance…