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Business ConsultanttoPolar Expedition Leader

By Chris Dolder

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The Polar Regions are inspirational places that few are lucky enough to visit. I get to visit them regularly and guide others to experience places that may ultimately change the way they live their lives. More

Ten years and nine jobs later, and I'm still no nearer to my dream career

Careershifter question

By Anonymous

Since graduating from university in 1997, I have worked in 9 different jobs in some diverse sectors and I always want to leave almost immediately. I've never known what I want to do with my life and I feel like time is running out to make a decision.

ShiftDoctor answer

By Sonia Lakshman on 3 June 2007 at 11:06 in ShiftSurgeries

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Not knowing quite what to do is one of the most common reasons for finding yourself in a career fog. The good news is that you are probably closer to the answer than you think.

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Chief Stewardess on luxury yachtstoOwner of Choc Star

By Petra Barran

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An idea arrived in my head one day and wouldn't let me go - I decided it was high time I ran with one of my ideas and my gut insisted! An impulse buy on eBay later and suddenly I had an ice cream van on my hands - then came the scary bit: executing the idea. More

Research SpecialisttoCharity Director

By Liz Aiken

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My son was now 17 and I had more scope to take risks as I had brought my son up as a single parent. So decided a degree was what I wanted to do, resigned and became a student! More

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