I want to change the profession…

You begin to feel that there is no sense of novelty, nowhere to grow, they know everything, and fully implemented as a specialist in their field, and take no pleasure in success – it may be worth to think about changing professions.

But before the decisive step is to consider several factors:

• What new knowledge do you need? What diplomas are needed? Is there a need for specialists?
• What position do you qualify?
• How will this work?
• Age. At the time of a career change, whether your age is appropriate for the profession.
• What if you fail?
• How will it affect your family budget change of profession?
• What do you think about your relatives?
• What will be your psychological state? Because you can walk to negative experiences and disappointments in myself.
• Will be able to withstand stressful situations when moving to a new job?
• Whether your transition is logical? How will you explain the reason for the transition HRу in the new company? If you were well formed at a previous job. Was your previous activity successful. And will it work in a new field?

For example, a therapist at the age of 45 decided to move into the pharmaceutical business. In this case, it makes sense to take a course in the medical Department. Here the mandatory requirements will be higher medical education, English on a good level and experience of clinical practice.

In sales it is better to start with 20-25 — 35 years. The starting position in the pharmaceutical industry in sales — medical representative. Here it is worth considering the nature of the traveling. And driving license category «b». For the first year or two, you can enter the profession and show the results. Immediately you need to clearly define where to go next, what direction to develop, what would it be? Continue to grow in sales, becoming a senior medical representative, supervisor, district Manager, area Manager, etc.

Also from sales can go to the medical Department, for example, to the position of medical science liaison and medical adviser, or develop in the marketing Department. Ideally, the next post can happen in about 3 years.

And keep in mind it is best to move from place to place and not to go into «nowhere». First, it should be like an interview, to «test the waters» to see how much your knowledge and experience in the labour market.

Another point to consider is that wages in the transition to a new area can be several times less. The position of a Manager without experience in the new field you are unlikely to trust, as it is a big responsibility. So, welcome to «rough» work with wages much less than you have now.

Do not rush to a whirlpool with a head, try to work on freelance projects, if you allow the upload to work. Have a supply of cash, in case I can’t go to a decent wage. Try to look at everything objectively and with detachment.

Work, of course, change is possible. But is it worth it? It is a complex issue for each individual and take it you should own, not focusing on fashion the minute the need and wishes of others or age-related crisis.

Recruiting company AVICONN.