Career transition sounds promising to those who feel that their current career doesn’t seem to fulfill their desires – their career aspirations.
Though many people decide making a career transition, not so many can make it.
This article discusses the main reasons of career change failures and provides suggestions for successful career transitions.
People who think of making a career transition can be categorized into two types:
1. People who remain stuck: Those who focus on the obstacles ahead. They are not absolutely sure if they would want to pay the prices down the road.
2. People with Passion to make it happen: Those who focus on their target career and consider obstacles as “components to overcome”. And more importantly – they are willing to pay what it takes to fulfill their dreams and wishes.
Who do you think will succeed? As a career changer, possessing passion (as one of your main characteristics) would defiantly help.
Though career transitions require skills, planning and resources, the most important factor for career transition success are personal commitment – career devotion.
As a career changer, you have to overcome difficulties and to handle challenging experiences – obviously. You may even forecast these vital risks as part of your career transition plan.
However, the risk management is only part of your activities and though significant, it is not the main issue of your career path.
Some of the components you need to consider for making a career change are: Money (or financial plan), technology, knowledge, skills and family/friends support.
During a career transition, you can buy (or gain) knowledge, skills and technology. You should make a financial plan and of course you can ask your parter for support.
Missing one of these above can become an obstacle that requires a workaround.
However, if you miss your own inner/mental recourses, you stay stuck.
When lacking mental resources, any obstacle remains a barrier or a wall that can’t be broken or passed.
Career transition is not a matter of luck. Luck would help, but you must always have the passion. If you consider a career transition, I would not exaggerate to say that lack of passion can be your major hurdle.
You may take an example of many successful people who had started their own career with no external resources, skills or an organized plan but they were confident enough to get aids when available or to use their own inner resources when no one seems to assist. They continued until they made it.
Therefore, consider your mental resources when making a career transition.
Further reading – career goals and objectives, career aspirations, career statements and long term career goals.
