People get educated in a particular stream to pursue career in that segment. Most employee cases would be an example of this statement. You won’t see many candidates making a career change without any struggle or obstacles in their way. But it is relatively easier for fresh graduates to study in one stream and start an internship with another one. If you trust yourself, your passion, your grit, it’s not a tough to change careers. Of course, you should develop the right mindset to move about it.
Changing careers is nothing new. It’s pretty common and as per a research more than 60% of candidates prefer to choose an entirely different career field against the one they studied in university. It’s equally true that switching careers has its challenges. But the fact is that employment market has become extremely flexible as well. Candidates have ample opportunities and ways to work on their ideas.
There are few things if kept in mind while considering a career switch would help make the transition a smooth one.
1. Connect to the right platform
Doesn’t matter which stream you chose to switch to after studying for so many years for a particular field, having the right platform at your perusal is extremely important. Graduatewise.com is one such platform that acts a bridge between potential candidates and employers that are looking to give chance to experienced as well as graduate candidates. Sign up today if you want quick results to pursue the new role.
2. Understand the Challenges
And prepare yourself to face them. If you are too experienced, employers may find that as a red flag. But if you don’t have specific knowledge of the required job role skills, you can get a certification or work on those skills sets before adding them your CV.
Either way you should be prepared to convince them about your candidature. Understand that you may not be paid in the similar to the job in your actual study stream. Create reserves and plan your step accordingly. Experienced candidates also must stay open to entry level designations. After all, to the employer you might be as good as a fresher only.
3. Accept new learnings
Again, don’t shy away from accepting certain responsibilities that may come with the switch. Don’t stop learning about the new field that you would be entering into. Interviewing with zero knowledge and relying completely on the organisational training would make you look like an irresponsible candidate.
On the other hand, don’t bother about being the oldest candidate on the row. You will have much to impart, against all that you will be learning. These days, a number of adults are joining and taking classes in universities to upgrade themselves to foray into the new.
4. Be aware of the timing
You would be the best judge of when and how you would want to make this switch. And worry not, Graduatewise.com is open for all. But of course you must have your mind made up to make this move with all the necessary focus and groundwork. It’s not an impulse that you work on. it requires good thought and effort to become as successful in the unknown territory as you would be now.
5. Your experience is your asset
In all the past years, all that you gained would be experience, apart from other things. For graduates, there would always be something that you learned and could help you ace the interview in a new field.
That’s what you should utilise in moving ahead. Even if you feel anxious on starting this new job, remember that transferable skills always help. They are not domain specific.
Taking the first or the next step in your career shouldn’t hamper your success. Several people work these days even while studying as well as after retirement, and they are extremely successful in what they do. Because, apart from the skills, they have experience to manage the world around them, they are confident of their skills.
You can certainly use help in starting the new innings. Join Graduatewise.com for free today. Once you become a member, you will come across so many opportunities, and some very amazing ways to tailor your CV. If switching careers is on your list, Graduate wise can undoubtedly assist you with that.
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