With the way the world is currently going, a lot of professionals will be making new industry changes, not just because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but because of the times we live in – the fourth industrial revolution, where a lot of skills and industries have become obsolete with the rise of new skills taking their place.

We found that some professionals are already furthering their education along these same lines, trying to remain relevant in the future of work by breaking into a new industry. Are you one of them or are you considering a different path to your career future? Then allow us help you by educating you even further.

The important question to ask yourself is who are those that are already in this new industry I want to break into? Are they close friends, past work colleagues, past school mates? How well are they doing? How can I reach them?

When you do get in touch with some of them, either through phone calls, face-to-face meetings or even LinkedIn, ask them all the questions you need in order to understand the intricacies of the new industry you have chosen to go into. You must find out all you can as changing your industry or sector is one of the biggest life-changing moves you will ever make.

The good thing about finding out all you can through questions asked from those already in the system, will help you make wiser decisions. In fact, do not restrict yourself to asking just one person, ask as many people as possible, take notes and take a weekend off to analyze and compare and contrast before you make any decisions.

This is a very important step in order to avoid making huge mistakes.

Another thing you can do is to follow news sources on that new industry – how government policies in your country of residence may affect work, and the forecasts made by data collection centers regarding that new industry. The good thing is you can get all these for next to nothing.

It seems like a lot of work, but if you truly want to excel in a new industry, educate yourself on it and you are already on your way to success.

Source - https://lingoafrica.com/new-industry-change-should-come-after-proper-research/

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