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Finanacing a change of career

By Sonia Lakshman

This is a brilliant comprehensive guide by career coach, Sonia Lakshman, on financing your carer change, packed with useful tips and information on everything from applying for a study grant to apprenticeships to winning the money you need for a career change. A must-read if finacance are holding you back in making a career shift.
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Stuck in a good salary and limiting beliefs!

Careershifter question

By human106 on 21 April 2008 at 11:14

I used to consider myself quite creative. I'm now a planning manager in a very large company with a good salary but I can't stand the thought that "this is it for the rest of my life". The money I earn is preventing me from leaving - all the "interesting" jobs seem to be badly paid.

ShiftDoctor answer

By Jessica McGrego... on 28 May 2008 at 21:35 in ShiftSurgeries

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Henry Ford said "Whether you think you can or you can't, you are right"...
Start to challenge your beliefs - those are what are getting in the way of you creating a job that grabs your interest, that motivates you to want to go to work everyday and do the best you can.

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Making the change - how will you do it?

By Jenny Ungless

One of the biggest barriers for people who are trying to change career can be working out exactly HOW to make the change. The good news is that there are plenty of tactics you can use to help you make the transition. Here are our top tips from Jenny Ungless, director of City Life Coaching. More

Let's Look at Finances

By Jessica McGrego...

Whenever you are looking to make a career change it is really important to address your finances. Many people can be rather ostrich-like about this, but if you analyse your situation at the beginning then it will certainly smooth your way later. More

Retraining seems so expensive. How will I cope?

Careershifter question

By Anonymous

I want to retrain in the sciences, but I'm scared of the challenge and I don't know how I'm going to afford it. How I am going to pay for a 3-year course without building further on my husband and my debts?

ShiftDoctor answer

By Jessica McGrego... on 7 May 2007 at 17:39 in ShiftSurgeries

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In order to make this transition less daunting you need to break it down into doable steps. If you can take a step back and begin from where you are, a path with individual steps can be picked out.

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I'd love a career using my passion for cooking, but how can I do this and make the money to support my family?

Careershifter question

By Anonymous on 26 February 2007 at 11:15

37 year old married man with 2 children, who has worked in sales all of my working life. My passion in life is to cook (been on MasterChef twice). I am truly torn between doing what I love to do and what I can afford to do. I am sure this would be an easy decision to make for a single man with no commitments, but not for one with children and financial commitments...

ShiftDoctor answer

By Rosie Walford a... on 26 February 2007 at 11:15 in ShiftSurgeries

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I am sure that when you name your situation - feeling torn between doing what you love and what you can afford to do - you speak for many others.

One thing to acknowledge, right from the start, is that you know your passions, and have made serious progress towards expressing them already - on TV, through weekend jobs. Bravo!

You clearly have flair, courage and a go-get attitude which will stand you in good stead...

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How Can We Earn Money Doing What We Love?

By Nick Williams

Nick Williams, author of The Work We Were Born To Do, explains how you can make money doing a job you love. More

Overcoming the hurdles on the Career Shift journey

By Jessica McGrego...

Common hurdles that occur along your careershift journey - Fear, Finance, Support/Guidance and Procrastination - and how to deal with them.Common hurdles that occur along your careershift journey - Fear, Finance, Support/Guidance and Procrastination - and how to deal with them. More

Handling your finances

By Jessica McGrego...

Expert advice and a practical exercise to help you keep on top of your finances during a career shift.Expert advice and a practical exercise to help you keep on top of your finances during a career shift. More

25 Top Tips to Kick-Start Your Career

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