As a 2019 grad who has accepted a role in tech (acceptance was due to financial constraints rather than interest), but wishes to switch to other industry (BnF), what suggestions can you give?

Do you have emergency funds for at least 6 months? Do you have any obligations or loans to pay off? Do you have dependents to provide for? These are just some of the practical questions to ask yourself before you submit your resignation letter.

Draft actionable steps that you will be taking to job-hunt or develop your career BEFORE you quit. Your plan can look something like this:

a) Find out what opportunities there are in the market by doing a quick google search/ check on job portals by (date)

b) Match the opportunities to your self-analysis above by (date)

c) Filter out the ones that are not suitable and narrow down your choices to top 3 roles (not jobs) by (date)

d) Read the requirements of the roles of different companies and compile a list of skills/expertise they are looking for by (date)

e) Consider signing up for mid-career training courses and approach a professional to rewrite your resume for a career switch by (date)

A 3 month plan PRIOR to quitting your job

If you need further advice on the above, do reach out to me via my profile/check out my blog :)​​​