Redefining Recruitment
Redefining Recruitment
If you have been affected by the current health pandemic and have decided to reassess your career and work life balance then this may lead to a change in career. It may be that you wish to incorporate different skills or new interests into a role or you are simply looking to make more money or have more flexible hours of working. Whatever the reason, it is important that you take the time to evaluate your current position and explore all your different options in great detail when attempting to make a successful career change.
It is worth making a note of everything that you enjoy about your role and everything that you would like to change as it may just be that you do not enjoy working for your employer rather than the role itself. It is also worth noting all the skills you have but feel you are not utilising in your current role and would like to do more of. This will enable you to come up with a list of potential career paths.
There are also many online tools that will help you assess career alternatives.
You could also consider talking to a careers counsellor for professional advice.
Do as much research as you can about your chosen professions to establish what the training requirements are, what salary you are likely to receive, what the hours of work are and what a typical day would be like to see if it would be a viable option for you.
It is worth investing time to read a few books or online articles on your chosen profession and try to connect with people or groups of professionals currently in the role to see what advice and information they can give you.
Once you have narrowed your choices down to one or two options it is worth seeing if you can volunteer and shadow a professional to observe the work first hand. Alternatively you could try enrolling on a volunteer activity day.
Once you have narrowed your choices down to one or two options it is worth seeing if you can volunteer and shadow a professional to observe the work first hand. Alternatively you could try enrolling on a volunteer activity day.
When writing a career changing CV it is important to ensure that you highlight all your transferrable skills.
Ensure you update your Skill Summary to keep all the most relevant skills at the top of the list and also rewrite your profile to ensure you explain how your previous career and current training will help you in your new field.
When writing a career change cover letter it is essential to ensure that you emphasise all of your transferrable skills that you can utilise in your new position as well as highlighting all your achievements on your previous role to set help you apart and show how talented and driven you are to succeed. Finally ensure you express your knowledge and passion for the company whose role you are applying for. Ensure you have conducted a great deal of research so that you can show that you are interested in the organisation and their job opportunity.
We hope that you have found the information within this article helpful. We wish you the best of luck if you decide to change career. If you would like to discuss your potential career change with one of our Recruitment Specialists please feel free to contact us.
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