You Are Looking to Make a Complete Career Change – and 5 Tips to Make Progress

Career changes can happen at any time of the person's course of life, for various reasons like, change in technology, flexibility of work, career satisfaction, to take on new challenges. A person's career change means starting a new job from ground level. Some time it may be challenging that's why you should considering points given below to kick-start the career path while:

1. Reach out and make connections: Jobs can be discovered at any events, like Career fair, LinkedIn, Recruitment agencies. But the most important factor a person should consider is to try to get insights from acquaintances or recruiters that have relevant information about desired job openings. Reaching out to them to have a chat with them might help understand your requirements matching your job profile.

2. Be prepared to take a pay cut: Career changes means starting from entry level, that's why you can expect a minimum salary in comparison to your previous job. Having some emergency funds before jumping to a new career path may serve you in coming days at the time of enjoying your free time.

3. Be ready to sell yourself and explain your reasoning in switching careers: Best way to win a job interview is to be genuine and positive. Give the valid reasons that describe the reason behind career change. Some employers may consider; best chance to try for startup companies because of flexible work policies.

4. Don’t glamorize the new field: In today's age culture of remote jobs, freelance jobs are booming. People want to escape the traditional working ethics but you should consider the fundamental issues that exist in any job like office politics, lack of transparency in promotion & opportunities, unequal workload. It is better to ask for a work trial period before committing.

5. Research the market prior to committing to a change: World is in a constantly changing environment. We have moved from steam power to the digital age; it is always a good choice to have prior market research before switching careers. In today's digital age IT Industry is booming like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Block Chain, Augmented Reality (AR), Robotics. Make sure that your career path is flourishing.

Career change can be challenging but can go smoothly if necessary steps are taken early on. Sometimes getting a career change and starting a new job may take some time or can happen early. That's why always be ready, monetary and mindset wise.

By Tapesh Kushmi Tharu

Recruitment Officer, Jobs Sniper Pvt. Ltd.