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Career Switch Starter

Independent notes on changing the work you do

A note on a considered transition

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Research the work, the route and the practical consequences before you make the move.

  1. Translate your experience without inventing a new history

    Start with evidence of what you have done, not a label for what you want to become.

  2. Research the work behind the job title

    A familiar title can describe very different jobs.

  3. Compare training routes before paying for one

    A credential is useful only if it fits a real entry route.

  4. Explore apprenticeships through official channels

    Understand the employer, training and obligations together.

  5. Write a career-change resume that connects the dots

    Make the relevance easy to see without disguising your background.

  6. Have useful career conversations without asking strangers to get you hired

    Ask about the work, not for a shortcut around the hiring process.

  7. Budget the career switch before the resignation

    A plan needs room for the parts that do not happen on schedule.

  8. Change direction in mid-career without dismissing your experience

    Your obligations and accumulated knowledge both belong in the plan.

  9. Spot training promises that need scrutiny

    The stronger the guarantee, the more carefully to read the terms.

  10. Run a career experiment before a career leap

    A small task can reveal more than another week of abstract research.