Changing careers can be an exhilarating way to keep yourself intellectually engaged, but it inevitably entails some risk. In this article, the author outlines four questions to ask yourself before you transition into a new field: 1) What’s motivating the change? 2) What’s the smallest way to test your hypotheses? 3) What’s your runway? 4) What’s your fallback plan?
Though the unprecedented job-change frenzy of the Great Resignation has subsided, plenty of professionals are still considering the possibility of shifting careers. Indeed, as of last…
