Success Stories

Real life stories from people who made the leap. Discover how they did it.

From Science Teacher to Education Outreach

By Sab

Karen previously worked as a Science Secondary School Teacher, and after taking some time to identify work she really wanted to do whilst temping in offices, has now taken a job in Education Outreach. In this article she shares her story of how she made the change, and offers her tips for changing career successfully. More

From Musician to Plumber

By New Career Skills

Gavin Bilbe was a musician in a successful band, and decided to pursue a new dream of becoming a plumber. In this article he shares his story of how he made the change, and offers his tips for changing career successfully. More

From Press Officer to Freelance Writer

By Cristina Azorin

Cristina Azorin used to work as a Press Officer before striking out as a freelance journalist and copywriter. In this article she shares her story of how she made the change, and offers her tips for changing career successfully. More

From Marketing to Founder of Campervan Rental Company

By UKSP

Louise Corken had an established career in marketing. After travelling around Australia and New Zealand with her husband, they set up their own successful campervan rental business. In this article she shares her career change story. More

From Primary School Teacher to Executive Style Coach and Personal Rebranding

By Sue Courtney

Sue Courtney used to work as a Primary School Teacher. She left, retrained and is now an Executive Style Coach and expert in Personal Rebranding for career success. In this article she shares her story of how she made the change, and offers her tips for changing career successfully. More

From Customer Services to Accountancy Business Owner

By Association of ...

Linda Fleet previously worked in customer services. She retrained to receive an accountancy qualification, and now runs her own accountancy business. In this article she shares her story of how she made the change, and offers her tips for changing career successfully. More

From Analyst to Senior Brand Manager

By Blue Chip Career

Jessica Deckinger previously worked as an Analyst for JP Morgan. After returning to business school and retraining, she now works as the Senior Brand Manager for a large confectionary company. In this article she shares her story of how she made the change, and offers her tips for changing career successfully. More

From Detective Sergeant to Property Development Business

By New Career Skills

Dave Masters previously worked as a Detective Sergeant. After taking a career break, he retrained in plumbing and now runs his own property development business. In this article he shares his story of how he made the change, and offers his tips for changing career successfully. More

From Software Support to Founder of Lifestyle Coaching Organisation

By Alison Ottoway

Alison Ottaway previously worked for Microsoft in software support. She relocated to Italy, and founded a lifestyle coaching organisation. In this article she shares her story of how she made the change, and offers her tips for changing career successfully. More

From Arts Grant Giving to Founder of Technology Consultancy

By Francesca Geens

Francesca Geens previously worked in grant giving for the Arts. She founded and now runs her own technology consultancy. In this article she shares her story of how she made the change, and offers her tips for changing career successfully. More