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IF YOU DECIDE YOU WOULD LIKE TO CHANGE CAREERS... 

You may be working in a career for seven or eight years and decide that is has changed so much you no longer like what you are doing.
  

One of the main challenges facing young people today is that in order to cope with the rapidly changing pace of the work environment, they must be prepared to change careers as often as five or six times during their lifetime. 

This can be seen as a challenge, or it can be seen as an opportunity that will enhance their quality of life and enable them to experience a great deal more than people from previous generations.

It is also why we spent so much time in other sections of this web site helping you discover your most appropriate "career cluster" so that when you decide you want to "change your occupation" you can still remain in the same type of career where you will use your personal skills and abilities as well as your past experience.

AVAILABLE OPTIONS

When you decide that you want to change to another career, you will likely find that you will need to obtain some kind of diploma or certificate in order to qualify for a position in your new field.  

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You may wish to attend university, but that will mean another three or four years of education. 
    

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Alternatively, you can get a diploma from a community college but that too will mean about three years of school. This will not be very appealing after being out of school for up to ten years working for a living. 
   

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You may also take an apprenticeship program, but that might mean a significant cut in pay and will take about four or five years before you are certified.
    

PREFERRED STRATEGIC PLAN

When you find yourself in this situation (notice that we wrote "when" and not "if") your preferred path will most likely be through a private career college. 

Once you have identified an appropriate diploma program that is available from a local private career college, you can obtain your training in less than a year and make the quick and smooth transition from one career to the next. 

Since you may be doing this every ten years or less, this option makes much more sense than going to school for three or more years every time you decide to change careers.

 
 
  

Your Career Planner Is A Free Public Education Service Provided by
Robert Kirwan, B.A. (Math), M.A. (Education)
Independent Education & Career Planning Coach
Member of the Ontario College of Teachers
His office is located at 4456 Noel Crescent, Val Therese, Ontario P3P 1S8
Phone: (705) 969-7215