FINDING A NEW CAREER PATH TIPS

1. HOW TO FIND A NEW
CAREER PATH
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2. IDENTIFY A NEW CAREER PATH
• MAKE A LIST OF THINGS YOU WOULD LIKE TO DO
• WHAT ARE YOUR CURRENT SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE?
• IS THERE A SPECIFIC ROLE YOU ARE INTERESTED IN?
• DO YOU NEED TO FURTHER YOUR KNOWLEDGE OR EXPERIENCE TO
GET TO THAT ROLE?
• ARE YOU THINKING OF A BIG OR SMALL CHANGE?
• ARE YOU STAYING IN THE SAME INDUSTRY OR TRYING OUT A NEW
ONE?

3. DO YOUR RESEARCH
ONCE YOU HAVE IDENTIFIED WHAT CAREER PATH YOU WANT TO TAKE
MAKE SURE YOU DO YOUR RESEARCH
• WHAT ARE THE PRO’S AND CON’S?
• WHAT ARE THE RESPONSOBILITIES?
• WHAT IS THE SALARY DIFFERENCE?
• RESEARCH THE INDUSTRY AND SECTOR
• ARE YOU ABLE TO TRY OUT THE ROLE BEFORE YOU TAKE THE
PLUNGE? MAYBE SHADOW SOMEONE FOR A DAY

4. TIDY UP YOUR CV
• MAKE SURE YOUR CV IS UP TO DATE WITH YOUR LATEST ROLES AND
EXPERIENCES
• IT IS IMPORTANT TO CATER YOUR CV TO THE ROLE YOU ARE APPLYING
FOR- YES IT’S TIME CONSUMING BUT IT WILL STAND OUT TO THE
RECRUITER AND GIVE YOU HIGHER CHANCES OF BEING FOUND BY
THE EMPLOYER
• MAKE SURE YOUR CV IS PRESENTABLE AND GO OVER ANY SPELLING
AND GRAMMAR MISTAKES
• GET SOME FEEDBACK FROM YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS FOR A
SECOND OPINION

5. INCLUDE A COVER LETTER
• TO MOST RECRUITERS THIS IS ALMOST AS IMPORTANT AS HAVING A
CV
• IT IS ALSO A WAY FOR YOU TO PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION AND
EXPLAIN WHY YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ROLE
• ONCE YOU HAVE A TEMPLATE WRITTEN UP YOU CAN ALTER IT TO THE
ROLES YOU APPLY FOR
• A COVER LETTER IS ALSO A GREAT WAY TO REFLECT YOUR SKILLS ON
THE ONES THAT ARE REQUIRED FOR THE ROLE

6. WHERE TO LOOK?
• MOST JOBS ARE ADVERTISED ONLINE, THIS MAY BE DIRECTLY ON THE
COMPANIES WEBSITE OR THROUGH RECRUITMENT SITES
• TARGET ORGANISATIONS YOU’D LIKE TO WORK FOR, YOU COULD
SEND THEM AN EMAIL TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY OPPORTUNITIES
GOING
• RECOMMENDATIONS FROM FRIENDS COULD ALSO LAND YOU THE
DREAM JOB SO WHY NOT ASK THOSE AROUND YOU

7. BUILD AN ONLINE PRESENCE
• THE EMPLOYER IS MOST LIKELY TO SEARCH FOR THE CANDIDATE
ONLINE TO GET A FURTHER UNDERSTANDING SO ITS IMPORTANT TO
MAKE YOURSELF PRESENTABLE
• MAKE YOUR CV AVAILABLE ONLINE TO FURTHER YOUR
OPPORTUNITIES
• BY INCLUDING RELEVANT KEYWORDS INTO YOUR CV THIS WILL
INCREASE THE CHANCES OF YOUR NAME APPEARING QUICKER
• MAKE SURE YOUR PLATFORMS ESPECIALLY LINKED IN HAVENT GOT
ANY INAPPROPRIATE CONTENT

8. BECOME EASY TO REACH
• MAKE SURE IT IS EASY FOR COMPANIES TO CONTACT YOU. MOST
IMPORTANTLY MAKE SURE YOUR CONTACT DETAILS ARE CORRECT!
• BE AVAILABLE ON YOUR PHONE
• MAKE SURE YOUR EMAIL IS PROFESSIONAL
• CONNECT WITH PEOPLE THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS