It is important for them to first understand their needs and priorities. I would encourage individuals to list down clearly their career interests, skills and values, as well as reflect on what type of roles would match these qualities. They should also connect with their friends or contacts from different sectors or roles to understand more. This will help to ease some of their fears and anxieties about venturing into any new areas. Furthermore, having this knowledge and early insights not only help them to make a more informed decision, but also portray themselves as being proactive and willing to learn to adapt to new things during interviews. Once they have better clarity in their career goals, they can then make better informed decision about which government programme will best suit their needs. Those who have decided to make a career switch can consider signing up for WSG’s Professional Conversion Programmes, as these will help shorten the time for them to learn new skills which would allow them to.
It is important for them to first understand their needs and priorities. I would encourage individuals to list down clearly their career interests, skills and values, as well as reflect on what type of roles would match these qualities. They should also connect with their friends or contacts from different sectors or roles to understand more. This will help to ease some of their fears and anxieties about venturing into any new areas. Furthermore, having this knowledge and early insights not only help them to make a more informed decision, but also portray themselves as being proactive and willing to learn to adapt to new things during interviews. Once they have better clarity in their career goals, they can then make better informed decision about which government programme will best suit their needs. Those who have decided to make a career switch can consider signing up for WSG’s Professional Conversion Programmes, as these will help shorten the time for them to learn new skills which would allow them to.