subject: Career Change 40 - Plans To Be Successful [print this page] Beat back the fears and anxieties and forge ahead. There are lots of people today looking for a career change 40 and over. Why - you might ask yourself. Maybe it is because we are no longer willing to accept an unhappy or unfulfilling working life. Life is too short! So, to achieve a career change 40 successfully, read on..
Take a good look at where you are at the moment:
When we are young and just leaving school or college most of us have some plan in our heads to work towards the future goals we want to achieve. Now you are over the 40 age group mark, think about the many skills and the work experience you already have to offer. Also, when taking your age into account you will have general life skills learnt along the way and together these will form the basis for you new career.
Think about and consider the working location and environment:
You may have found the perfect career but location may be a factor to consider when taking into account public or private transport, travel time, costs of relocation. Do you have children of school age and are the local school appropriate for their needs. What are the long term career prospects for the position you are considering? Will future relocation be a factor to take into account? It may be that a move away from the locality where you are now would be beneficial and exciting to have a fresh start but if there are other family members to consider, take into account that change may be daunting to some especially if it involves changes to schools, friends, sports and social clubs and there will undoubtedly be financial matters to take into account.
Have some firm ideas with regard to what you are going to do:
Just allot some time in order to produce a description of your ideal job, which you think is realistic and achievable, considering all the experiences that you have gathered in the last 40 years. Investigate what adult courses your local colleges have to offer. Many adult evening classes are run specifically to hep anyone considering career changes over 40. If you feel you will need new skills in your chosen career option it may be a good idea to search out someone who is already achieving in the same field as they will be able to offer advice.
Research:
Irrespective of age, a successful plan to move into a career change 40 phase is to make sure your research is thorough. We can all get carried away with the exciting prospect of a new career but as mentioned previously, all goals should be achievable and realistic and if that means work studying or updating skill levels then make sure you are prepared to put in the extra work required to reach the target.
