It is not surprising that the past few years have contributed to the increasing trend of professional reorientation. But the latest events are not the only trigger for it. I am deeper into the topic to find out why many choose to change a career and how we can make the best of it.
What is professional reorientation?
First of all, I would like to make it clear what a professional reorientation actually means. Basically, it's about changing jobs. This can look different for everyone. You can change the industry, start the area of responsibility or from zero. Often you also apply examples that cancel your job and start something of your own.
In the past, it was quite a standard that you work in a single company all your life and most likely worked in the same area of responsibility for decades. Today this is no longer the case, the professional world has now become much more dynamic.
Why do many opt for a professional reorientation?
There is a wide range of reasons why many are reoriented professionally. At the top of the list is the striving for success and fulfillment. According to a Recruiting study From Marktforschung.de have it 30% of the employees surveyed apart from personal development.
Xing has been publishing a study carried out by Forsa for a few years regularly. This recently showed that a large number of employees in the roof of space cancel the job without having already found a new job. It is also interesting that special Women open to new things are and every tenth has changed the job since the Corona crisis.
Further reasons could be a lack of appreciation and recognition, sufficient demand and career prospects, a low salary or poor management style.
How does professional reorientation succeed?
Not to mention age, job or the reasons behind the decision, you shouldn't simply cancel it in the context of the current situation. It is important to be clear beforehand why you want to change jobs at all and whether you can afford it at the given time.
Then you should analyze yourself to find out where personal strengths and interests are. This can help to have a clear picture of the new dream job. What criteria does the new career path have to meet in order to make it confident?
After all, it is time to develop a plan and to implement it in deeds. However, get financial buffers beforehand that offers you a certain security. So you can concentrate better on the job search. Immerse yourself in the job market, inquire with your existing contacts and find a new job that will satisfy you!
Additional sources
https://karrierebibel.de/berufliche-neuorientierung/
https://montagsgerneaufstehen.de/blog/berufliche-neuorientierung
https://www.marktforschung.de/marktforschung/a/berufliche-neuorientierung-drum-pruefe-wer-sich-neu-binde/
