The Career Change Journal
Clear thinking for uncertain professional moments.
Practical, evidence-informed guidance for understanding what no longer fits, exploring what could and making the next move with less guesswork.
Can you change careers without a pay cut? A practical way to find out
A realistic guide to protecting income during a career change: map transferable value, check the market and build a transition you can afford.
Read the guideBurnout or the wrong career? How to tell what needs to change
A careful way to separate exhausting work conditions from a deeper career mismatch, with questions and small tests before you make a major move.
Read article03Career coaching tools for clients: five exercises that lead to action
Five practical between-session exercises for career coaches, from evidence mapping to low-risk experiments and 30/60/90-day reviews.
Read article04How to know when it’s time for a career change
A practical framework for separating a difficult season from a deeper career mismatch—and deciding what to explore next.
Read article05Career change at 40: a practical, lower-risk roadmap
How to change direction in mid-career without discarding your experience, destabilising your life or waiting for perfect certainty.
Read article06“I don’t know what career I want.” Start here.
A structured way to move forward when you know your current work no longer fits but cannot name the right alternative.
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