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
By Sab on 7 November 2011 at 16:50 in Careershifters Blog
There is no one simple way to handles finances during career change that would work for everybody, so you need to decide on a strategy that could work best for you. This blog post outlines some strategies that you can use for your own career change.
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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
By Sab on 29 August 2011 at 11:54 in Careershifters Blog
"I am a dentist but am not really sure it's something I want to continue with. Everyone is keep telling me that you can make good money from being a dentist. Sometimes I feel I am a quitter for wanting to consider doing something else. I feel very confused, what can I do?”
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By Sab on 13 July 2011 at 13:16 in Careershifters Blog
Do you tell yourself you can't afford to change career? The process isn't always costly, but you may need to fund training or start up costs. If so, is it 'impossible' to cut back your expenses to fund the change, or do you just not want to?
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By Sab on 17 January 2011 at 16:23 in Careershifters Blog
When deciding to embark on a new career, we also consider the salary or payment we will receive. Are the figures we pencil in for ourselves reflective of our true worth, and what expectations do we bring to the table both as a payer and payee?
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By Sab on 14 December 2010 at 16:22 in Careershifters Blog
Your attitudes to money and how you choose to handle (or not!) money will strongly affect your career choice. In this blog, Sab looks at financial archetypes as a tool for helping you with your career choice.
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By Toby Buckle
Are you put off the idea of changing career because of finances? If so, then you're not alone - it's one of the biggest obstacles that wannabe career changers come up against. Here, career coach and former career changer, Toby Buckle talks you through how to figure out what it will cost you to make the career change you dream of... More
By Sarah Cooper
One of the main reasons we stay stuck in a job we don't like is that it pays us well, or at least adequately. However, whilst a career change (particularly if you're setting up a business) will almost inevitably require a financial sacrifice in the short term, in the long term, fulfilling work does NOT have to mean less pay. Here, Sarah Cooper goes through 7 ways that you can fund your career change. More
Careershifter question
By human106
I used to consider myself quite creative. I'm now a planning manager in a very large company with a good salary but I can't stand the thought that "this is it for the rest of my life". The money I earn is preventing me from leaving - all the "interesting" jobs seem to be badly paid.
ShiftDoctor answer
By Jessica McGrego... in ShiftSurgeries
Henry Ford said "Whether you think you can or you can't, you are right"...
Start to challenge your beliefs - those are what are getting in the way of you creating a job that grabs your interest, that motivates you to want to go to work everyday and do the best you can.
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