Course description

Feeling stuck in work that no longer fits, but not sure what else you could do or how to get there? This course shows you, step by step, how to plan a realistic career change: understanding what you want, exploring and trying out options, budgeting for the move, filling the gaps and telling your story so employers see what you can bring.

It's a full course, not a list of tips. There are 10 sections and 50 written lessons, each with a practical task. You follow a secondary school teacher in Suffolk through nine months of 2026 as she moves into a new career in learning design, with every exercise, conversation, application and decision along the way, including the mistakes. Every section has a worksheet, model answers, a cheat sheet and ready-to-use templates and tools.

What you'll learn

• Getting started: telling a bad job from the wrong career, common worries and how a career change works.
• Knowing yourself: your values, strengths, transferable skills, interests and the working conditions you need.
• Exploring options: generating ideas, researching careers, informational conversations and trying things out.
• Money and practicalities: budgeting for a change, contracts and notice, timing and support.
• Filling the gaps: your skills gap, learning options, funding, building experience and a portfolio.
• Telling your story: your career change story, reframing your experience and handling tricky questions.
• Networking and finding roles: building contacts, where to look, agencies, speculative approaches and tracking your search.
• Applications, interviews and offers: career-change CVs, cover letters, STAR examples, interview tasks, negotiation and your first months.

The final project

You'll put together your own career change plan: your direction and evidence, your story and materials, and an action timeline with steps, dates, budget and support for the next six months. A project brief, a plan workbook and a self-review checklist are included.

Who this course is for

• Anyone who feels stuck or unhappy in their current line of work.
• People who know they want a change but not yet what to change to.
• Those who've chosen a new direction and want a clear plan to get there.

How the course works

Read each lesson, then do the practical task using the templates and tools in the practice pack. Go at your own pace: many people work through the course alongside their current job. You keep lifetime access, so you can come back at each stage of your move.

What will I learn?

• Work out whether you need a new job or a new career
• Identify your values, strengths and transferable skills, and name them in new terms
• Research and try out possible careers before you commit
• Budget for a change, check your notice period and plan the timing of your move
• Find the skills you're missing and choose realistic ways to fill the gaps
• Tell a clear, confident career change story in your CV, profile and interviews
• Find career-change roles through networking, job boards and speculative approaches
• Handle interviews, offers and your first months in a new field

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