These days, it's more acceptable to have a career change.

Not everyone has a clear vision of the type of job or career they want.

And that's ok. Actually, it can be quite useful.

Why?

Because it means you're in an ideal position to choose your dream job, without being held back by misconceptions about what you "should" or "shouldn't" do.

The fact is: you either choose your job or you end up there by accident.
It's up to you.

If you decide to take control and make some decisions, then you can choose the jobs you apply for. If you know enough about what motivates you about work, you can identify what you dream job might be.

Once you know what your dream job could be, you can find out what qualifications or experience you would have to have, to get that job.

When you've done that, you can put a plan together that moves you closer to your dream job. Each job you have and every training course you complete either moves you closer towards or further away from your dream job.

Even if it means a complete career change, there are tools you can use to prove why the employer should give you a chance.

The first step is to understand why you want to leave your current role.

If you don't work out why you're leaving, your next job could end up being just as bad, once the honeymoon's over...

Next: Insight - Why Do You Really Want To Leave Your Current Job?
A simple, yet effective exercise.

Extra Career Change Resource

If you'd like some one-to-one support, to help you decide what your next move should be, we suggest you check out Your Career Change.

It's run by Peter Fisher, director of Career Consulting Ltd, who is an expert at helping people through the decisions that can make career changes seem daunting.