Career Change Checklist
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- 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.
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Alex Strickland

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Who it's for
This Career Change Checklist is for anyone who wants a simple, practical way to get things done without missing steps.
- Avoid forgetting - keep all your Career Change essentials in one place (external memory)
- Save time - start from a proven Career Change structure instead of a blank page
- Stay on track - track progress, come back later, and keep momentum
- Coordinate with others - share the list and divide responsibilities
- Learn the process - follow the steps in a sensible order, even if it's your first time
How to use it
How to use this Career Change Checklist
- Save Career Change Checklist to your free Checklist account so your progress is saved and synced across devices.
- Customize it in the app: remove anything that does not apply, then add your own details for Career Change (dates, sizes, addresses, notes).
- If others are involved, invite them to collaborate and divide responsibilities.
- Work through the list: check items off as you go, and set reminders for time-sensitive steps.
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