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Redundant or Lost a job? - Out of Work. Not out of Time

By Nisa Chitakasem

Have you lost your job?  Been out of work for a while? Being made redundant or just fed up with where you are?  Now is the time to figure out what you really want to do.  Make your dream happen.  Know what you are passionate about and land the job that is right for you. More

How to be brave when you'd rather hide under the duvet

By Sarah Cooper

Changing career can be incredibly daunting for many people. So, when your heart is in your throat and your palms are starting to sweat, how do you go about being brave and taking action when it’s the last thing you feel like doing? More

Creating the connections to make your career change – a two-way street

By Andrea Perry

Brilliant article by Andrea Perry on how career shifting is all about making connections and how to go about it... More

Changing career — how to handle the cost

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

If big change is not for you, try juggling

By Ian Sanders

Changing your career destiny doesn’t have to be about those crude, black and white, choices. It’s not always either you stick with your job or you quit. There is a third way – juggling. Why not carve out a plural work life that includes more than one talent, passion or role? Professional career 'juggler' and coach shows you how it's done... More

How to make a career change safely

By Rosie Walford a...

Do you want to change career, but have a mortgage to pay, family to feed and can't risk a huge drop in salary?
Well, there is a way of changing career without taking huge financial risks: Career coach, Rosie Walford, is a huge advocate of staged careershifting and here she explains how it can be done More

When things feel that they're moving too slowly...

By Jessica McGrego...

Are you starting to get impatient and frustrated that your career change isn't happening fast enough? that you're not moving forward as quickly as you'd like? Do you see the delay in reaching your career change goal as a sign that something is wrong?

Then listen to these wise words by Jessica McGregor Johnson as to why careershifting often takes longer than we expect and why it’s usually with good reason.
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Why you really don’t need to fear failure

By Sarah Cooper

Another stunning article from career change expert, Sarah Cooper. She takes a look at 'failure' and our fear of it - often one of the biggest obstacles to career changers.

Sarah takes a look at why  the idea of failure holds such power over us and offers some practical exercises which guarantee to shift your perspective on 'failure'... More

What will people think? Why listening to others might waste 40 years of your life.

By Marianne Cantwell

Wouldn't it be great if everyone around you was supportive of your career shift? Unfortunately, the reality is that some of your family, friends or colleagues will advise against career change. They may not see why you want to leave where you are, or they might not approve of the career you think you want to move into.
This can have a big impact. When you're considering something as big and new as a career shift, hearing others voicing your own secret fears can be scary - for many it is the excuse they need not to make the shift.
Sound familiar? Here are 3 things to consider before you give in to those fears. More

So you know you want a career that makes a difference...now what?

By Rosie Walford a...

One of the number one reasons for people wanting to change career is that they 'want to make a difference'. The trouble is, while the desire is there to make a difference, many people struggle to identify how they want to make a difference. Career coach Rosie Walford, specialises in coaching people that want to make a positive contribution to the world. Here she shows you how to identify what kind of difference you want to make through a change in career... More

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