Westhill Consulting Career And Employement News - Nearly Half Of 35-44 Year Olds Consider Changing Careers: Survey Says

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Westhill Consulting Career And Employement News -
Nearly Half Of 35-44 Year Olds Consider Changing
Careers Survey Says
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• Being stable and established in your present
  career does not necessarily mean one wants to
  stay on where they are now.
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• According to a latest survey conducted on behalf
  of Rasmussen College it demonstrated that 45
  percent of 35-44 year olds considered changing
  careers. It was in early 2014 that the survey was
  conducted, 2,000 workers aged 18 and 55-plus were
  asked whether theyve ever thought about changing
  their current job.

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• An overwhelming 36 percent out of the total
  number of respondents said theyve considered
  doing a different type of job altogether and less
  than 30 percent of 55-plus respondents said
  theyve considered working in entirely different
  careers.
• Insufficient pay, no room for advancement and
  unfulfilling work were hree of the biggest
  factors listed for why respondents considered
  changing jobs while the reasons listed for why
  they didnt change jobs were the limited number
  of jobs available in a weak economy, fear of
  instability and 'feeling too old to change'.

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• Take those three reasons for consideration and
  give some pause.
• You should be very careful and take some
  consideration on shifting careers. If youre near
  to retirement and has to just tough out a few
  years of dissatisfying work, it is easier to stay
  in a career. However, if youve got a long way to
  go and your discontent is already escalating,
  its shouldnt be out of the norm to reflect on
  your options.

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• Considering changing careers is far different
  from actually doing it and putting it into
  reality, however, these results suggest that it
  is common for workers. Yet, those well
  established in a career, consider making a
  change. If youre someone who is considering
  making a move, go for it, but make it intelligent
• Make sure to do your research prior to changing
  careers. Know what particular career you want to
  pursue and your job prospects. Ask yourself if
  you can afford the schooling or training
  required.

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• If later, after cautious consideration you
  believe youre ready to make a change, keep in
  mind, youre not on your own. Many have thought
  about changing careers and a fair amount of folks
  pursue through every year as well. If it improves
  your overall happiness, theres no shame in
  changing careers as long as youre prepared for
  what changing careers entails.
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