Strategies for Successful Career Change

Why Start Anew?

The set path of joining a firm upon college graduation, working up the corporate ladder and retiring at 65 is becoming a thing of the past. Major developments in economics, technology and society have made career change more common. You may seek a new career for several reasons:

• Change in your industry has undermined your career.
• You don’t earn enough for the lifestyle you desire.
• You’d rather work at something that stirs your passions.
• You could go further if you had more training or education.
• Your current job is no longer fulfilling.
• You’re older and you want to dedicate yourself to a more satisfying occupation.

If you’re about to embark on a career change, first think it through. Ask yourself the big question: “What do you want to accomplish before you die?” Once you know what you really want, setting goals and determining how to achieve them will become easier.

Getting Started

The first step in making a career change is acknowledging that you are dissatisfied. However, instead of doing something drastic, take a small step in a new direction. Lee Finkle Estridge was a successful...