Thinking of changing careers

Bald_Dingo

Hi everyone.

I am thinking of changing careers but feel trapped by the cost of training for something new and the lack of opportunities. I am a Chartered independent financial adviser but haven't enjoyed the role for a number of years and feel burnt out & demotivated.

Most recruiters tell me that I should stick with what I know and no other industry will want to consider me despite loads of transferable skills. Has anyone any experience of this or has anyone changed careers successfully? If so how did you do it?

Thanks

dandelionclock30

People do apparently successfully change careers all the time.I know they do because I know people who have done it. It depends what you want to do, have you any ideas?
The only problem is at the present time you will be up against very experienced people in the new sector who have lost their jobs from redundancy etc. Decent jobs have in excess of 100 people per post applying. This is why people are having more problems moving sector etc.

princessdon

Bald_Dingo wrote: »

Hi everyone.

I am thinking of changing careers but feel trapped by the cost of training for something new and the lack of opportunities. I am a Chartered independent financial adviser but haven't enjoyed the role for a number of years and feel burnt out & demotivated.

Most recruiters tell me that I should stick with what I know and no other industry will want to consider me despite loads of transferable skills. Has anyone any experience of this or has anyone changed careers successfully? If so how did you do it?

Thanks

Have you considered something like teaching or life coaching as this will be less training and less cost.