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A Practical Look at Changing Careers After 40

Finishing a short course while holding down a job is hard, and most people give up in week three. We see this often with clients in Somerset West and Stellenbosch. The fix is small. Pick the same two evenings every week and protect them like a meeting. Keep sessions short, about 40 minutes.
Twenty steady minutes beat one big weekend that never happens. Thabo Mokoena
Tell a colleague what you are studying. Having someone ask how it is going makes a real difference.
A Black South African career coach in his 40s holding an open folder of CV printouts, standing in front of a dark-green
A career-planning desk spread: printed CV drafts, a blank career-map worksheet, highlighters, sticky notes, a laptop cor

Plan your study week

Look at your calendar on Sunday night. Mark two study slots and one backup slot. Switch off notifications while you study and keep your notes in one place.

Keep going after a bad week

If you miss a session, do not start over. Pick up at the next lesson and carry on. Finishing slowly still counts.

4 Comments

  1. Very helpful article. The practical advice on planning your next step after school is exactly what our family needed. Thank you for explaining it so simply.

  2. Clear and honest advice about study and career choices. I shared it with a few colleagues who are thinking about changing careers.

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