Shifting Career: Things to Ponder on

Are you thinking of shifting to a new career?

Is it really the career that needs some changing or your way of living?

It might be that you are just bored with what you are doing right now and have lost the motivation to work. You might need to get out of your daily routine and take a break once in awhile. There might also be some entities that are making you feel miserable and terrified that made you want to give up with what you have. You may also be feeling that there is no challenge and you can’t find improvement for yourself.

Do not confuse changing jobs with changing careers. If you have felt the things I’ve mentioned on the latter part, it must be that it’s the job that you’d like to change and not the career itself.

If it’s passion that made you enter the path from the very beginning, it is better to think through this thoroughly. You had spent a large amount of time thru studying to fit in and do well plus the money you invested with your study.

So if it’s just the job you’d like to change, think of the related field in which you can showcase the skills and knowledge you had from your previous job and the one that of course would be challenging enough for you. A good example of what I’m talking about :  

If you are a pharmacy technician and felt that you want to level up, you may want to become a Pharmacist, still in the same industry, just a different job and responsibility.

On the other hand, if you’ve started your career half heartedly because you were force by your parents or by an impulsive decision, shifting may be the solution for you to feel the real meaning of success.

If that is the case, ask yourself the following question:

Are you ready to start over again?

Is this the field that you know you’ll make you feel successful and fulfilled?

Is this really the career you’ll be passionate about?

Have you made a realistic assessment of your ability and skills for the new path you’d like to take?

Another factor that you’ll have to think about is, are you prepared financially for this shifting of career?

You won’t go back from scratch, yes, but of course you’ll have  to undergo formal training and stuffs to start again in the field you’d like to take.  To survive, you’ll have to have a financial plan especially if you have a family of your own and children that you have to send to school.

You are probably old enough to make important decisions like this but if you are still uncertain, seek help from your partner, close friends or your parents.

Good luck! 

Paula Jae is a blogger and social media enthusiast. She's currently taking care of Meditec.com -- an e-Learning institution that offers online healthcare, business and IT training education for over 25 years worldwide.