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After 33 years with the same employee I want to change career, but I don't know where to begin.

Careershifter question

By angeorge on 4 January 2008 at 16:20

I'm 55, I've been working with the same employer for 33 years. I'm ready for a change in career and there is a good retirement package on offer, but I lack confidence in my ablility to find a new job. I don't know where to begin looking.

ShiftDoctor answer

By Jessica McGregor Johnson on 17 January 2008 at 00:08 in ShiftSurgeries

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I am not surprised that you have little joy scanning the job websites. We can only become enthused about what's on offer once we have become excited about what we are looking for...So Instead of trying to match your current skills to another job, reconnect with your interests - your passion and purpose - and go from there.

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Careershifters' 25 Top Tips to kick start your career change

By Richard on 7 January 2008 at 13:51 in Careershifters Blog

Top TipsFresh into the New Year, we're delighted to launch our "25 Top Tips to kick start your career change".

Over the last few months, we've asked some of the UK's leading career coaches for their top tips about how to make a successful career change. Then, with the help our of very own design and illustration wizard Neil, we've pulled these together into one easy-to-read PDF booklet.

So, if you’re thinking about a change in 2008, or have already started the process, these nuggets of wisdom will, we hope, help you create a career that really gets you jumping out of bed in the morning.

And not only is this PDF packed with valuable advice, it's also free for our newsletter subscribers.

You can download your copy at www.careershifters.org/toptips.

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