How to Train for a New Career Around Your Existing Commitments

How-to-Train-for-a-New-Career-Around-Your-Existing-Commitments-Chispa-Magazine.Most women reach a point in their lives when they consider a career change. They may only be in their twenties, middle-aged with children or nearing retirement. No matter what point you are in your life, thinking about changing career can be frightening. If you want to move to a radically different job, you may have to retrain. Doing so can be very difficult when you already have existing commitments. How are you meant to go back into education when you have a job you can’t give up, and perhaps children, and other commitments too? If you want to change your career, try these tips to juggle both your existing life and your hopes for your new one.

Sign Up for Night Classes
Although some work night shifts, the majority work during the day. If your existing commitments are during the day, studying at night might be an option for you. Of course, this depends on both your availability and access to the training you need. You might need to complete a particular course, which you can only do during the day. However, if you can find evening classes, they can be useful. It can make your day feel very long, but the classes will help you keep your commitments during the day.

Take an Online Course
If evening classes are too rigid for you, you might consider doing an online course instead. Many online courses give you a particular period to complete them in, but don’t have rigid deadlines. Therefore, you can complete the work whenever you want to. If you have some spare time, you can use it to work on the course. There are all kinds of skills you can learn online, from sewing to languages. For example, you can begin retraining to be a security guard at MySecurityTraining.com. You can gain accredited qualifications that you can display on your  resume to help you get a foot in the door of your new career.

Find Extra Support
It can be very hard to retrain for a new career when you have both work and personal commitments. Finding the time to learn often requires looking for support to help you reach your goals. This might involve finding extra assistance to care for your children. You could ask family or friends or use a professional child care service. You could also look for support from your existing employer. For example, if you want stay in the same industry but perform different duties, they may be able to help.

Finding the Funding
One of the most difficult parts of retraining may be finding the money to do it. If you’re not sure where the money will come from, there could be a few options. The first is simply saving up until you have enough to pay for a course. You could also take out a loan, whether it’s from a professional lender or even a family member. You may also be able to find courses that you can pay for in installments to make it easier.

Retraining for a new career is a significant step in your life. It can be daunting, but once you’ve worked out the specifics, it’s an exciting time.

Photo by Kristy Kravchenko

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Mia Guerra

Mia Guerra

Executive Editor at Chispa Magazine
Executive Editor at Chispa Magazine, Mia Guerra is a writer at heart. Regardless the topic, she loves to investigate, encourage, and ruminate on topics that can make us better people. Aiming to live a Proverbs 31 life, Mia is ecstatic to be following her calling with Chispa. At home she is her husband's sidekick and together they are raising a God-fearing family in Atlanta.

Mia Guerra

Executive Editor at Chispa Magazine, Mia Guerra is a writer at heart. Regardless the topic, she loves to investigate, encourage, and ruminate on topics that can make us better people. Aiming to live a Proverbs 31 life, Mia is ecstatic to be following her calling with Chispa. At home she is her husband's sidekick and together they are raising a God-fearing family in Atlanta.