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Midlife Relaunch programme on BBC Radio 4 18th October

By Sab on 15 October 2010 at 10:45 in Careershifters Blog

There is going to be a programme on Radio 4 this Monday (18th October at 11am) about midlife relaunch and career change that you may find inspiring, whatever your age! On the programme's webpage are some great examples of people who have made dramatic and fulfilling career/life changes, so check out the programme if you can on Monday.

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Herminia Ibarra's career change lecture

By Richard on 15 July 2008 at 06:10 in Careershifters Blog

HerminiaThe FT have just posted a video of Herminia Ibarra, a professor at INSEAD business school in France, talking on how professionals can make a mid-career switch.

Here's a summary of what she says, which we think is first-rate advice for anyone going through a career change:

The bad news first:

  • Changing careers mid-career takes a long time: 3 years on average
  • The process is non-linear: chaotic, messy, often unpleasant

The core principles in a career shift:

  • Action beats introspection
  • You have to figure out 1. what you want to do, 2. how to be a credible entrant

Three themes for a successful reinvention:

  1. Get involved in side activities
  2. Expand your network outside your usual circles
  3. Work on your story for the benefit of yourself and gatekeepers to potential new careers

Her closing remark: "You don't have to have it all figured out before you make a move. It's much more helpful to take an experimental approach."

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“After attending a Careershifters workshop I had the energy and drive to start researching how to get into teaching. I applied for a course, had an interview, got a place and left my old job in less than a week. It was so easy when I finally decided to go for it.”

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