How Jane recalibrated retirement and re-found balance and fun
When Jane’s long public sector career lost its lustre, she decided to retire. At first, it wasn’t plain sailing. But with curiosity, courage and some coaching support, Jane reset her course to combine community work, study, staying fit and quiet contentment.
Curiosity, courage and going after what she really wanted – how Angie changed careers at 62
At 62, Angie's life looked settled from the outside. Inside, she was restless, bored and quietly convinced there was more in her. So she stopped asking "isn't it too late?" and started asking "if not now, when?" Here's how she went from a vague feeling that something was missing to building a brand new career around courses and retreats for women.
How to change careers after 60
In case you’re wondering if not retiring and changing or reshaping your career in your 60s is rare (or weird), it’s not.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows that the rate of workforce participation over 65 has nearly tripled between 2001 (6%) and 2021 (15%).
How to change careers in your 40s and 50s
Is it too late to change careers in your 40s or 50s?
No. Firstly, the right age to change careers is the one you’re at when you know that something’s got to give. And while your career change path will look different at 42 or 55 than it might have at 22 or 35, it’s perfectly possible to transition to something new once you hit 40.
How to change career in your 20s
Thinking about changing careers in your 20s? You're not alone — and you're not behind. Here's what I learned from doing it twice, plus the tips I wish someone had given me.
How to change career in your 30s
It’s not too late to change careers in your 30s. It’s not a reckless route that threatens your financial future and professional reputation. Nor will it undermine all the effort, education, and energy you’ve invested in a career you no longer love.
Purpose-driven careers - where to look, how to land one
Tips for finding your fit in the purpose-driven universe
AI and career change — Refine your CV, rehearse your interview
If you’re asking AI to help you magic up a standout CV, craft a captivating cover letter, or prepare for a winning interview, you’re in good company. 75% of job seekers use AI to prepare and polish their job applications.
Want tips for using AI wisely and well to craft standout job applications? Read on.
AI and career change - how to generate ideas and find contacts
Can getting up close and personal with AI help you change careers? Absolutely. Use your preferred AI tool cleverly and cautiously, and you’ll save swathes of time researching, organising and analysing useful data.
Used wisely, it can also help you create killer job applications and even refine your interview technique.
How Your Identity Shapes Your Career Direction
Decide to change careers, and chances are you’ll find that a little or a lot of what you thought you knew about who you are and what matters to you has shifted, is shifting or needs to shift.
4 Ways to spark and sustain your career change motivation
Changing careers can be a lot like training to run a marathon. Sometimes, your energy and rhythm flow. Then there are times when you wonder if you’re even on the right road. It feels like the force has deserted you.
Small shift, big difference - could a career tweak work for you?
One of the early things I help career change clients figure out is what precisely needs fixing or changing. Is it the job or is it the career?
From software sales to financial advising
Jimmy decided to challenge some limiting beliefs about changing careers after 30. Then he swapped following negative online commentary for real-life career change conversations.
Career Change Story: From PR burnout to meaningful work
Getting crystal clear on what he wanted, having structured career change conversations and a little spookily well-timed happenstance helped Gareth tweak his career and grow in a new direction.
Astrid's story - Career tweaks: how small changes can transform your work
Urban Economist Astrid opted for a 'course correction' over a complete career change. The result? A career more fully aligned with her goals and values, more time to pursue a range of absorbing interests and space to embark on a PhD.
Is It Really Possible to Change Careers?
Do you believe that finding a meaningful, fulfilling career is 100% possible… for you?
How to explore your next career move
Handling anything and everything you encounter in your career change can be heaps easier and much more fun if you get your explorer’s mindset on.
Small steps to move your career change forwards
A gentle, intentional, one-step-at-time approach can help you deal with the discomfort of doing things differently to change careers.
From Corporate Comms Expert to Holistic Kinesiology Practitioner
A family-focused career break to raise her small children prompted Danielle, to trade corporate comms for a career in Mind-Body Medicine and Kinesiology.
How (and why) to make your career change more playful
Approaching career change with a light touch and a sense of play and not taking yourself too seriously can really help you move from a worn-out career to an exciting new one.