If you’ve been thinking of making a career change, you are not alone. Consider the state of the current employment landscape: Mass layoffs are rampant. Venture capital deals are on hold. For managers, burnout is on the rise globally. McKinsey predicts that advances in generative AI may lead to 12 million occupational transitions by 2030. The pandemic and subsequent economic and political volatility led many of us to reflect on our choices and catalyzed our desire for change.
Vanessa Branchi
5 Barriers to Career Change — and How to Overcome Them
Moving into a new career can feel impossible. A survey of more than 950 business school alumni explores why, and what can help.
December 05, 2023
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Summary.
Why does career change feel so hard? And what can people do to make it easier? In search of answers, the authors surveyed more than 950 business school alumni. What emerged from their research were five clear barriers to and five enablers of career change.
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