SECTION ONE

Understand What’s Going On

Wanting to change your career can be exciting—and terrifying. Whether you’re coming to this fork in the road because you’re ready to branch out in a different direction or because you’re stuck in a job that’s not a good match, it’s easy to think you’re the only one who feels this way. That you’re in this situation because of choices you made, things you did, missteps you’ve taken. Things that are unique to you. But the situation you’re in isn’t just the sum of bad choices or missed opportunities. The need for career change is a normal part of work life; even cyclical.

This section of the guide will help you understand the wider context in which career change happens.