I’ve been visiting the UK-based Career Shifters for some months now – and also added their link to my blogroll.
I highly recommend this site if you’re looking for real life stories and inspiration (and yes, problems too…) from people at various stages of career change.
Naturally, there’s a UK-theme to it but also lots of generic information for anyone in the midst of reevaluating what form they want their working life to take.
I’m particularly fascinated by the ‘Shift Surgeries’ where established UK career coaches respond to readers’ job change queries – rather like a “Dear Abby” relationship newspaper column but without the hectoring or the journalistic sensationalism of an agony aunt.
In fact, if you’re new to career coaches and what they do, you’ll get a sample of coaching’s (usually) non-judgmental, supportive and challenging characteristics from just reading their replies.
(Disclaimer: Yours truly comments there as an ordinary visitor – not yet as a ‘shift surgery’ coach…)
Career Shifters also hold regular workshops in central London – looks like the next one is Wed 28 January from 6:30 – 9:30pm. From the reviews I’ve read of past events I would definitely attend even if I wasn’t a mid-career coach hehe!
Remember that support and inspiration from those who’ve already done (or are doing) what you want to do can be so very, very helpful.
And at only 35 quid – a bargain, even in these tough times.
(Hey Selina, for an economy class return Tokyo – London ticket, I’ll come hang out with you guys no problem 
- Mark McClure
PS – Meanwhile, back to the freelance ghostwriting and copywriting compartments of my own /slash/ career change. More in a future post…
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