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Hiring managers are always on the lookout for young and talented individuals who have the drive to learn more about their chosen fields and get hands-on experience working there.

This means that students and fresh graduates can easily land jobs in their desired industries as long as they can demonstrate their dedication and skill set. However, these newcomers might need time to polish and hone their skills to work towards a lifelong career successfully.

At times, many of us find ourselves in an unfulfilling career, but the thought of changing jobs sounds intimidating and scary. So we end up delaying the change for as long as possible because it can be daunting to go into the unknown all alone.

Changing careers requires you to have a certain experience and skill set, or at least some working knowledge of your new career path. Even if you know your unique calling, you might lack the experience that a potential employer wants.

But despite all the financial and psychological hurdles, many people brave the winds of change to find more fulfilling careers – and they are much better off for it.

Even research shows that people will have several paths during their careers – millennials, for instance, expect to stay in jobs for less than three years and change professions as their perceptions about their dream careers change.

It’s not enough to want to advance your career – you have to know exactly what you need to do to get from A to B. To help you fast-track your career development, we advise that you bear the following in mind:

There are massive opportunities for you to gain a vocational qualification and here are some of the reasons why you should consider working towards a nationally recognised qualification:

Taking the leap and making a career change can be daunting. That said, millions of people starting a new career every year, and do so successfully. One thing they all have in common? They’ve considered the following factors to ensure that their approach to further education is the right one for them.

When I ask people what their job search strategies are, they usually respond that they are registered with or are searching for roles on SEEK.com.

Did you know that there are 467 million LinkedIn users in more than 200 countries? 2 new users join LinkedIn every second and there are 3 million active job listings . If you are not on LinkedIn, you are missing out!

Ready to reach financial goals and your career aim? Here are five ways you can begin to increase your earning potential, starting today:

 A study from the University of Sydney’s workplace research centre says “The average working week in Australia among full time employees is 44 hours. And one in five Australians work more than 50 hours a week,”