Assess Your Skills and Passions

Before making a significant career change, evaluate your current skills, strengths, and areas you are passionate about. Understanding what you excel at and what you love doing is crucial in finding a career that will be fulfilling in the long term.

Before making a significant career change, evaluate your current skills, strengths, and areas you are passionate about. Understanding what you excel at and what you love doing is crucial in finding a career that will be fulfilling in the long term.

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Janeth Ramón
🤖 AI-Driven Woman Entrepreneur at S@TI

From my experience, it's very important to do a SWOT analysis to understand your Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. This exercise helped me to know myself much better and make the determination to advance in my professional career.

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prashanthi chinthala
Cloud Support Engineer at AWS

When targeting a new career, thorough preparation is key to success and peace of mind. Begin by identifying specific courses and certifications that align with your desired position. Invest time in learning these skills deeply, not just for the certificate, but to gain genuine expertise. As you progress, tailor your resume to highlight these new competencies and how they relate to the target role. Critically assess your comfort level with the potential new position and company culture. Research extensively to ensure the job aligns with your values and long-term goals. Carefully review job descriptions to confirm you meet the essential criteria, identifying any gaps that need addressing. Throughout this process, prioritize your mental well-being. A calm, focused mind is crucial for effective learning and decision-making. Practice stress-management techniques and maintain a balanced approach to your career transition, allowing yourself time to adapt and grow into your new professional identity.

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Zainab Hyderi
Strategy and Business Operations Program Lead/Philanthrophy Advocate

Its firstly important to believe in yourself and know that the road could be rocky. Just hold your ground strong. The rest will follow.

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Roxana Blăgescu
CEO Founder at SpeakUp Dynamics

From my point of view, running a career is similar to running a business. Before making a significant career change, it is important to know your WHY and identify a clear answer. Then knowing your motivation and values. And where your energy is. A 360 degree assessment might bring you clarity together with behavioural assessments or skills assessments. Of course, it also depends on the position you intend to apply for. But I believe that the key is to know where you what to go, what you want to do, what kind of culture you are looking for, what industry, what field, where. If it is about another different industry or job, how relevant are your skills? I believe nowadays it does not relay fully on skills. It is much more. It is about environment, culture, flexibility, values, learning and development. And being ready to be out of your comfort zone, to be stretched. How ready are you? Sometimes, you are not up for a career change because of this fear. A career change is about marketing yourself. Making you visible through linkedin, networking, conferences. Understanding what you excel at is only one of the keys.

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Syedun Nessa
CEO at Bee Technology & Research Hub

Before making a significant career move, it’s essential to pause and reflect on your strengths and passions. Ask yourself: What skills do I excel at and enjoy using? Which tasks energize me, and which ones drain me? What am I most passionate about, inside and outside of work? Understanding the intersection between what you’re good at and what you love doing is key to choosing a career path that feels both fulfilling and sustainable. When your work aligns with your strengths and passions, it doesn’t just build confidence—it creates long-term motivation and growth. ✨ Remember: A successful career change isn’t just about moving into something new—it’s about moving into something that truly fits you.

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