Considering a career change? Do these six things first

I work as a career transition coach, so part of my role is to support those considering changing careers. 

I wasn’t always a coach. Ten years ago, I made my own career change – I left a director role in the logistics industry to retrain as a coach and have never looked back. 

Clients often attend coaching feeling confused, stuck and deflated – uncertain whether to make the move to a new career, and sometimes not clear what career to move to. Six sessions later, they leave with “clarity”, “direction” and “confidence” (their words). Some have opted to leave their industry to pursue a stifled dream, some have started up their own businesses and some have chosen a portfolio style career. 

Not all take the leap, but they leave coaching knowing why they want to stay put.   

Since the pandemic, 11% of UK professionals have changed career, and, in a 2023 study, 23% said they were looking to move careers within the next year. 

Are you considering a career change? Before you hand in your notice, here are six key considerations to think through.