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How To Find Your Ideal Job/Partner In 5 Steps

By Sonia Lakshman

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6 Financial Secrets Every Job Quitter Should Know

By Marianne Cantwell

Do you want to go freelance or launch your own business? Is the idea of handling the financial aspect of this change putting you off? Or have you already begun to move towards self-employment and are finding your finances overwhelming?  In this article Marianne Cantwell gives you her six tips for having a healthier, more manageable and easier financial life. More

How To Handle Rejection

By Jessica McGrego...

Are you ploughing through job applications but don’t seem to be getting anywhere? In this article, Jessica McGregor Johnson offers advice on how to regroup, reconnect with your ideal career, and handle rejection.
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The Secrets To A Successful Job Search

By Philip Bolton

You might be finding that one of the most frustrating parts of a career change is finding the right opportunity.
The great news is that the right opportunity IS out there – with a good plan, dedication and the right attitude you can find it. This article by coach Phil Bolton will arm you with a job hunting strategy and tactics that work. More

The Top 5 Places Where Career Changers Find Their Passions

By Nisa Chitakasem

You’ve decided you’re tired of a career you feel absolutely no enthusiasm for and that it’s time to find a new one. So how do you know which careers you want to target? In this article, Nisa Chitakasem shares five places where successful career changers typically find new ideas and activities to try, eventually identifying their true passions. More

Financing a change of career

By Sonia Lakshman

This is a brilliant comprehensive guide by career coach, Sonia Lakshman, on financing your career change, packed with useful tips and information on everything from applying for a study grant to apprenticeships to winning the money you need for a career change. A must-read if finances are holding you back in making a career shift. More

How To Use Social Media To Help You Change Career

By Nisa Chitakasem

Whether looking for work, or researching more about a new career area, networking is a very useful tool for career change. In this article, Nisa Chitakasem shares her top tips for making the most of networking online using social media. More

Patience is A Virtue! - A Career Change Has Its Own Pace

By Jessica McGrego...

Do you wish you could hurry along your career change? In this article, Jessica McGregor Johnson explains why patience is important while changing career, and how to appreciate any rejections or false-starts that may occur. More

How To Change Careers without Changing Employers

By Nisa Chitakasem

Your current workplace may offer the kind of jobs or work area you are interested in shifting into. Whether you want to stay at the organisation or not, you can use your current workplace to help you with your career change. Nisa Chitakasem shows you how. More

Perfectionism Is A Good Thing

By Marianne Cantwell

Do you 'suffer' from perfectionism? Is it stalling you with your career change? In this article Marianne Cantwell shares a healthier definition of perfectionism, and how it can help you move forward. More

The Importance of Finding Time To Be Still During Career Change

By Jessica McGrego...

Overwhelmed by choice when it comes to your next career? Jessica McGregor Johnson suggests you find time to be still, quiet, and present, in order to find the right answers for yourself. More