Ready for a career change?

Do you need to change your career or just need to simplify your life and do more fun things?

You can use online tools to figure out where you are at with your career and life.

• Mind Tools website - try the Wheel of Life exercise to check your work-life balance
• Career Checker tool - find out where you are with your career.

What do you need from a new job? Ask yourself a few questions.

• Do you feel like doing something more challenging or motivating?
• Do you want a big change in a new field?
• Do you need a job that is more in line with your values?
• Do you need a job that works around your home, community and interests?
• Do you want greater responsibility?
  
  
• Skills Builder - build on the skills you have and figure out your next steps

Use our worksheet to work out what you want:

• Ready for a career change worksheet - (MSWord - 179KB)

Changing careers can impact all aspects of your life. Think about:

• how your change will affect those closest to you
• how your change will work with the commitments in your life such as sport, family, community life
• how your change will affect your financial situation
• what you are willing to give up to change your career.

• Pros and cons of change worksheet - weigh up the good and bad of making a career change (MS Word - 175KB)

Now that you've decided you're ready for a change, it's time to get things started.

• Not sure where to start? We've got tools and resources to help you get going

Sonny Ngatai was part way through his training as a doctor when he was offered the chance to be a TV presenter. Sonny shares his story of career change. (Video - 2:01mins).

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