If you are thinking about changing careers there are a number of things that you should know before you do so. Anytime that a career change is made it is something that should not be decided on too hastily as a career change is a potentially a move that can affect the rest of your life. Therefore, careful planning and consideration should be made.

Before you commit to a career change you should know the following:

• Job Availability: Will you be able to find a job in the new career you desire? Just because you want to get a new job doing something different, doesn’t mean that there will be the opportunity out there at the present moment, so you should attempt to find out what the job market is.
• Job Requirements: Will your career change mean that you have to go back to school or acquire special skills? If so, you will have to address that issue before you enter your new career field. This may mean taking courses at night and no the weekend, but if you want it bad enough, you’ll likely do whatever it takes.
• Sustainability: Sometimes a career change doesn’t make sense as it may mean that you will have to take a lot less in pay. While money isn’t everything, you do need to be sure you are making enough to sustain your standard of living.

By carefully and thoroughly reviewing everything you need to about a career change, you will be able to make the determination of whether the move is in your best interest or not. You may decide that you want to wait awhile before pulling the trigger and you may decide that you want to go for it right away. However you decide to go, you should still take the time to consider everything first so you make the best possible choice for your set of circumstances.