Can You Change Careers In Your 30s?

The events of the last year or so have spurred many to rethink their careers. An occupational psychologist offers some advice on how to make the leap

- Sarah Dale

A recent poll by Aviva suggested that 60 per cent of UK workers plan to make changes to their career. Some want to find work that helps others, or that creates an income from a hobby, or allows for more flexible working. Those in the 25 to 34 age group are most likely to want to retrain to pursue a completely different career path from their current one. These numbers have increased since the pandemic started.

There was already turbulence in the workplace, with many people and organisations feeling the impact of new technology, demographic changes, political decisions and climate change. The pandemic has brought new disruption, creating further uncertainty as well as the opportunity to review career direction.