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How to explore a career change before paying for a course

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Speak to people in the role, try a sample task and read real job adverts first. It costs little and often answers the big question.

Three free steps

  • Two conversations with people in the role.
  • One sample task.
  • Ten job adverts reviewed for requirements.

Career change test

Copy this into a notebook or your phone.

  1. Role:
  2. Conversations held:
  3. Sample task result:
  4. Common requirements in adverts:
  5. Am I still interested?

Next step

If you’re still interested, find a mentor in that field.

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