I work with many professionals who are classified as “trailing spouses,” which means their partner is transferred to Canada by a global company. These spouses give up their jobs to relocate and start over in a new country.
Some of them use this opportunity to change careers.
Often well-educated men or women with a lot of work experience, changing careers is no easier for them than it is for individuals born and educated in Canada.
They face many obstacles to overcome, some of which most Canadians would not even consider.
At a national conference in January this year, I facilitated a session involving 60 career professionals from across Canada to identify and define these many obstacles and develop strategies for overcoming common barriers to employment.
At the end of the session, I collected their notes and collated them into an article that was just published in CareerWise, a weekly newsletter with more than 2000 professional subscribers.
If you are considering a career change, you may find this article helpful. If I can boil down the collective wisdom of the 60 career professionals at my session, I would say that it comes down to one effective strategy that stands out—finding specific resources that help individuals build support for their career choices and plans.
My article lists many of these resources. Knowing about them is one thing, using them efficiently and effectively is something that is best done with a career professional.
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