What work were you doing previously? I was a primary school teacher for about […]
Tag: new career
From Publishing to Travel | Careershifters #Publishing #Travel #Careershifters
What work were you doing previously? I was working for a big educational publisher […]
You Can’t Shift Without This: The Single Ingredient That Will Make Or Break Your Career Change #Shift #Single #Ingredient #Break #Career #Change
At 7.45 that chilly morning in April 2012, the bus was almost empty. I heaved […]
Avoiding Your Career Change? 4 Ways To Beat Resistance And Get Going With Your Shift #Avoiding #Career #Change #Ways #Beat #Resistance #Shift
You’re stuck. You’re full of information, advice, ideas – you’ve been reading article after article, […]
From Corporate Buyer to Agency Founder (Plus Post-shift Update) #Corporate #Buyer #Agency #Founder #Postshift #Update
What work were you doing previously? I worked in corporate buying, most recently for grocery […]
From Charity CEO to Mental Health #Charity #CEO #Mental #Health
What work were you doing previously? I was the CEO of a charity working to […]
How To Avoid Shifting Into Another Career You Hate #Avoid #Shifting #Career #Hate
You lick the envelope, and fold down the flap. Rub your thumb across the back […]
From Corporate Life to Small Business #Corporate #Life #Small #Business
What work were you doing previously? I worked in Learning & Development in big corporate […]
3 Ways To Answer ‘What Do You Do?’ When It’s The Last Thing You Want To Talk About #Ways #Answer #Talk
“So… <insert mildly interested head-tilt here> What do you do?” Groan. If you’re miserable at […]
From Social Research to Garden Design (Plus Post-shift Update) #Social #Research #Garden #Design #Postshift #Update
What work were you doing previously? I was a social researcher. I fell into the […]
The ‘Forever’ Fallacy (Or: Why You’re Probably Not Going To Find Your Perfect Career, And That’s OK) #Fallacy #Youre #Find #Perfect #Career
Finding a career that fits you like a glove sounds delicious. You’ve read the tantalising […]
From Consulting to Charity | Careershifters #Consulting #Charity #Careershifters
What work were you doing previously? I worked in consulting, on a number of […]
Micro Shifts: How A Change Of Focus Can Help You Move Faster Into Work You Love #Micro #Shifts #Change #Focus #Move #Faster #Work #Love
When I tell you the story of my career change, I tell you the brief-and-romantic […]
From Construction to Hypnotherapy (Plus Post-shift Update) #Construction #Hypnotherapy #Postshift #Update
What work were you doing previously? For 18 years I worked in a senior management […]
4 Ways To Find Work That Feels Like You #Ways #Find #Work #Feels
“My job just doesn’t feel like me.” “There’s more to me than this.” “This isn’t […]
From TV to Corporate | Careershifters #Corporate #Careershifters
What work were you doing previously? My first career was as a trader, working […]
From Museums to Books | Careershifters #Museums #Books #Careershifters
What work were you doing previously? I’d worked in the museum sector for about […]
Struggling To ‘Find Your Passion’? Here’s Why It’s Dangerous Advice – And What To Look For Instead #Struggling #Find #Passion #Heres #Dangerous #Advice
How many times have you heard or read the phrase ‘find your passion’? Hear something […]
How To Build A Support Team For Your Career Change That Helps You Find Fulfilling Work Faster #Build #Support #Team #Career #Change #Helps #Find #Fulfilling #Work #Faster
I used to read career change articles like this one. In fact, back when I […]
From Media Finance to the Arts #Media #Finance #Arts
What work were you doing previously? I worked at a family-owned corporate media company for […]