Are you ready for a career change? you could be moving from strategy consulting to a start-up? - 12 tips for success.
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Strategy consultants may have been faced with this conundrum before - do I really want to stay in consulting or is it time for me to make a fresh start? Or it may be the pandemic that has made you reconsider some of your career choices and you’ve come to the realisation that you are after something more fulfilling.
As part of our broader series on career change, we share with you our 12 top tips to consider to make sure you’re on the right track for success.
Planning a career change can be scary. You probably already have a day job that brings you stability and responsibilities, but you might feel that something is missing from your current role. Changing career sounds like the right thing to do and it’s really quite exciting to think about, but it also feels like you are throwing caution out of the window by starting everything from scratch.
There are so many conflicting emotions involved in this process, along with the number of hurdles that exist when operating a change, whatever that change might be.
This nerve-wracking process can be made easier by looking at our 12 tips for success and systematically going through the reasons, desired outcomes, and various other logistical considerations. You need to take the time to really think of the reasons why you want to change your career as this will help you to keep your motivation afloat in more trying times.
Changing careers is as exciting as it is nerve-wracking. There are so many things to consider and prepare for before actually doing the exciting thing of taking the leap. But taking the time to build a clear picture of what your current situation is, what you want to achieve, and what steps you need to take in order to do so will help you properly assess your motivation. With a strong plan and enthusiasm from your research, you will be sure to make the right decision for this important life change.
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