Recruitment
Many of us consider making
a career change at some
stage. Chloe Marshall looks
at the risks and rewards of
switching occupations.
SHIFT
WORK
If you’re bored to tears with your current job and
feel in desperate need of a change, then don’t be
scared to consider your options. Changing your
career path is like making any other major change in
life – you may face more challenges but it could be
worth it in the end.
Taking a part time or evening course could also jobs at any given time – and often only one of them
Confi rm with yourself that your desire for change help. Emily was working as a Store Manager in a is the job that they ultimately want to do.
isn’t simply about the work environment, supermarket, but, despite being high up the
colleagues or conditions. You may be able to hierarchical scale at work, she didn’t feel it was Of course, it’s no good if you don’t put it all down in
improve these job aspects by taking a different post challenging the right parts of her brain! She decided black and white. Make sure you update your CV
within the same company, or indeed by moving to a to study for a degree in the evenings, and went on to with as many relevant skills and interests as
different employer but still doing a similar job. fi nd a job as a librarian. She says: ”It took me years to possible, tailoring it as much as you can to the job
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book myself onto that degree programme! I wish I’d you are applying for.
See if you can dip your toe in fi rst by shadowing done it sooner and not been so scared of failure.”
someone who is currently doing your dream job or, Sarah Garrett from the Diversity Careers Show,
even better, do some voluntary work experience. Moving on isn’t always a positive thing, if you which is being held on Friday 20 November, says: “If
This is especially important if you’re applying for haven’t thought it through properly. Janet, 23, you are looking for a career change, it is good to fi nd
jobs that are at a lower level or salary, so you can recalls: “I was working as a nurse, and fi nding it really someone who is already working in the profession
work out whether such a change is really tough. One day, on a whim, I just handed in my you are interested in and fi nd out what you should
worthwhile. notice, and went to work at a bookkeepers. I missed expect from the job, the key skills you need and how
nursing like crazy, though. Unfortunately, returning hard it is to get into that particular industry.” She
Katy, 27, was working as a barmaid, but had always to nursing after a break proved a real palaver!” adds: “Alternatively, there are career shows, such as
wanted to work for a charity. She decided to spend ours, where you can visit many different companies
her time off volunteering for an animal charity, and Taking things slowly is a good way to guard against and ask them questions about the jobs they offer.”
eventually landed a job with them as an making the wrong decision. For a gradual transition
administrative assistant. She says: “As I’d already into your new occupation, see if you can reduce
been working there, they already knew me, and your working hours in your current job, which will For more information visit:
knew how devoted I was. It was really tiring juggling free you up for part time or freelance opportunities, www.diversitycareersshow.com
two commitments, though, and that’s defi nitely while still getting a regular income. Many www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Jobseekers/
something to bear in mind!” freelancers balance several totally different types of JobsAndCareers
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