Is there any age limit for a change of career?
August 19, 2010 by admin
Filed under Change Jobs
Before you quit your day job, find out as much as you can about the field you want to go in to. There maybe stuff on line; you could call businesses, even interview some people with this vocation. If you can, volunteer in some way to see what it’s like. This could give you some experience too. Knowledge is the key in making this happen.
A few years ago my brother wanted to start a new career. Rather than taking the courses and testing required while he was working he waited until he was fed up with his work place. He quit. Problem was after the courses were finished he was not able to pass the finial exams.
In this profession you are only allowed to take the exams once. The disappointment of not making it was more than doubled by not having a job. It made his life so much more stressful to go this route. Nevertheless, my brother found another job in his first profession and is very happy with the new company he works for.
Point being, don’t be afraid to go for something new. Just consider it part of this change to figure out the best way to go about it. Age probably isn?t something you should allow to hold back.
Source: yedda