When it comes to changing your career, the decision should never be taken lightly, as it can easily change your life, either positively or negatively. Many of us do change our careers at least once – perhaps even more. There are a number of reasons for that, but the most important thing is that one needs to be strategic in doing so. This is the only way to ensure that the change leads to greater job satisfaction. In this article, we will tell you more about a career change, most specifically, the reasons for change, and what you need to consider when making the change, plus how we can help you.

Why do people change careers?

There are many reasons why individuals choose to change their careers. In as much as it’s always a personal decision, there are a number of factors that are always involved. Many survey reports found the following top five reasons:

• Some people change their careers in search of better pay. Now, this is the major reason why many people in Singapore switch careers, and it’s quite understandable.
• Others change their careers as they find their current too stressful.
• Many more individuals switch careers in search of a better work-life balance.
• There are those looking for a new challenge career-wise, and they change their careers as a result, trying to find one that really challenges them.
• Lastly, you may no longer be passionate about your current career, and as result, you may want to switch your career, looking for one that you will enjoy

What are the benefits of the career change?

• After a career change, one feels happier.
• Is more satisfied with the new field
• One becomes less stressed
• And lastly, you become more fulfilled, which is something that many employees crave.

How the pandemic affects your career change

With the pandemic still pretty much with us, it is important for you to keep it in mind as you are planning the career change. The reason being, a lot of sectors were gravely affected, and they had to let go so many of their employees, so as to remain afloat. This means that it might not be the best idea to leave your current job at the moment. Also, many companies had to cut costs by reducing the employees’ salaries, so switching your career for better pay might not be realizable. Basically, the pandemic drastically reduced job opportunities, as most companies in the country were not hiring during this period. In fact, the current jobs were at risk of being scrapped.

What the future looks like?

With the mass vaccinations in the country and the government cushioning businesses, things are starting to look good for many job seekers. The economy is slowly recovering, and job opportunities are gradually becoming available. So, we can say that the future looks pretty good, and for anyone looking to switch their career, soon, opportunities will be available. We may not get back to where things were before the pandemic, but even under the new normal, things are expected to get even better, especially with remote working in the picture.

What we can do for you

As a staffing agency in Singapore, we understand that job hunting is no joke. We mean, job seekers need to go through a nerve-wracking and time-consuming process trying to look for companies, finding job openings, and completing numerous individual job applications. And when you are changing your career, obviously you become a job seeker. Now, here is what we are going to do for you.

We have a vast database of open positions, including so many that are never advertised by the hiring companies. So, we will do the search for you, and we can guarantee to get the right opening for you. Also, we can consider you for a wider number of open positions at a go, by utilizing our expertise in matching a candidate to their ideal job opening. Remember, it is in our best interest to ensure that you will find exactly the opportunity you are looking for. We understand the industry way better, so you can connect with us today.

Final word

For a successful career change to be successful, a lot needs to be put into consideration, among them, the reason for the change, the benefits, and most importantly, the current economic landscape. We will help you make the right choice. All you need to do is to get in touch and explain to us what exactly you need.