Self-Awareness
Understand what motivates you and use this to identify your dream job.
Set professional goals, short- and long-term.
Determine why you are looking to embark on a new career now.
Determine what satisfation you seek that you haven't found in your current career.
Think how long you seriously considered making a change.
Explore your options to a complete career change.
Determine what you like and what you would like to change in your current career.
Think which of your skills are a good match for the career you would like to have.
Research the career you would like to have.
Check the future opportunities in your new career.
Career Change
Understand how the job market functions.
Build a contact network that is both supportive and challenging.
Be persistent.
Be confident.
Have a clear objective based firmly on your strengths and supported by your experience.
Be financially secure and have enough money to make the transition.
Focus on what you want and how you achieve this.
Communicate your objective energetically, in writing and in person.
Show yourself at your highest level of effectiveness.

Career Change Checklist

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