Changing careers
A guide for people in NSW thinking about changing careers. Find information about different career paths, training and upskilling options, and how to find work.
People decide to change careers for any number of reasons, including:
- a better work-life balance
- the pursuit of new or different challenges
- increased pay opportunities
- being unsettled or unhappy in their current role.
If you decide to move your career down a different path, there is a range of steps, activities and options to consider, like:
- understanding your current job strengths and how they might be used elsewhere
- retraining and upskilling
- getting familiar with different job markets
- enhancing your soft skills
- how to make your resume or CV and cover letter stand out – check out the My Career Planner advice and sample documents for career changers
- preparing for job interviews
- what rights, conditions and obligations to be aware of when accepting an offer.