CAREER CHANGE The background: After finishing her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Studies Sara 'fell into'  a job in office management and administration. At 28 years old she found herself persistently and increasingly unfulfilled at work. She worked with us to help her identify and navigate a complete career change. The issues: o Boredom and lack of challenge o A feeling that the work she was doing was pointless and made no difference o A persistent conviction that she was not doing the work that was right for her o Confusion and lack of clarity on what the right profession would be The process Sara worked through the Career Discovery Programme. Our work quickly revealed that Sara was deeply driven by, and got real enjoyment from working with people, young children in particular. She thrived on a sense of community and contribution –nurturing and developing human potential being an essential part of her self-expression. She was also creative and very practical. None of these important aspects of her character and abilities were being fulfilled in her office job. The results A period of exploration and in-depth research brought Sara to the choice of Primary School Teaching. She is currently in the process of PGCE application and training. What Sara says “ My whole life has changed since the day I started the Career Change Programme with One Smart Step. I have been able to clearly identify and understand more fully my strengths, weaknesses, motivators and values in not only a career setting but also generally. As a result I am more positive about my career and my future prospects and feel more confidant about who I am. From this whole experience I have been able to identify a new career, which is more in line with my natural strengths. I have resigned from my job and am looking forward to starting my training for my new career.” Click here for more details of the Career Change programme.