By Jenny Ungless
One of the biggest barriers for people who are trying to change career can be working out exactly HOW to make the change. The good news is that there are plenty of tactics you can use to help you make the transition. Here are our top tips from Jenny Ungless, director of City Life Coaching. More
By Jessica McGregor Johnson
Whenever you are looking to make a career change it is really important to address your finances. Many people can be rather ostrich-like about this, but if you analyse your situation at the beginning then it will certainly smooth your way later. More
Careershifter question
By Anonymous
I want to retrain in the sciences, but I'm scared of the challenge and I don't know how I'm going to afford it. How I am going to pay for a 3-year course without building further on my husband and my debts?
ShiftDoctor answer
By Jessica McGregor Johnson on 7 May 2007 at 17:39 in ShiftSurgeries
In order to make this transition less daunting you need to break it down into doable steps. If you can take a step back and begin from where you are, a path with individual steps can be picked out.
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Careershifter question
By Anonymous on 26 February 2007 at 11:15
37 year old married man with 2 children, who has worked in sales all of my working life. My passion in life is to cook (been on MasterChef twice). I am truly torn between doing what I love to do and what I can afford to do. I am sure this would be an easy decision to make for a single man with no commitments, but not for one with children and financial commitments...
ShiftDoctor answer
By Rosie Walford at The Big Stretch on 26 February 2007 at 11:15 in ShiftSurgeries
I am sure that when you name your situation - feeling torn between doing what you love and what you can afford to do - you speak for many others.
One thing to acknowledge, right from the start, is that you know your passions, and have made serious progress towards expressing them already - on TV, through weekend jobs. Bravo!
You clearly have flair, courage and a go-get attitude which will stand you in good stead...
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By Nick Williams
Nick Williams, author of The Work We Were Born To Do, explains how you can make money doing a job you love. More
By Jessica McGregor Johnson
Common hurdles that occur along your careershift journey - Fear, Finance, Support/Guidance and Procrastination - and how to deal with them. More
By Jessica McGregor Johnson
Expert advice and a practical exercise to help you keep on top of your finances during a career shift. More
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