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100 High Paying Career Change Ideas That Don’t Require Traditional Experience

Start to get excited about all of the career options that are out there for you! Below is a list of 100 career ideas to help you get some ideas flowing, so take your time to go through the list and see which ones jump out at you. Perhaps you will notice some ideas that you have thought of pursuing before. Now is the time to explore those ideas further.

>>Start by highlighting all ideas that immediately jump out at you.

Business and Entrepreneurship

There has never been an easier time to start your own lucrative business with minimal investment or experience. One of the easiest ways to start is by launching an information business where you teach others something that you know or have achieved in your life. For example you could either become a consultant and advise people in one on one sessions, or create an online course that teaches people how to do something that you have a lot of knowledge in, or are very passionate about.

No idea what you could teach? Here are some ideas…

You could teach people how to:

1. Take amazing photographs

2. Become a writer, blogger, novelist

3. Get over the death of a loved one

4. Write a book

5. Shoot videos on your i-phone

6. Use Facebook advertising to grow your business

7. Sing, act or perform

8. Arrange flowers

9. Parent twins

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10. Plan a wedding

11. Use a specific piece of software

12. Host events

13. Plan parties

14. Make scented candles

15. Make children’s clothes

16. Find the right clothes for your body type

17. Lose weight

18. Get healthy

19. Plan epic travel trips

20. Manage finances & save money

21. Organise your home

22. Get fit, toned and in shape

23. Prepare for exams

24. Increase your confidence levels

25. Be more productive

26. Be a public speaker

27. Be less stressed

28. Balance your hormones

29. Get pregnant quickly and easily

30. Sleep better

31. Increase your energy levels

32. Meditate or learn yoga

33. Improve your sex life

34. Apply make up professionally

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35. Sell more in your business

36. Build better relationships

37. Make friends

38. Influence people

39. Get more PR for your business

40. Speak a foreign language

41. Learn a conversational language for your next holiday

42. Learn tarot / reiki / psychic skills

43. Do business in a foreign language

44. Find the love of your life

45. Improve your marriage

46. Have a fast and pain-free child labour

47. Live through a chronic illness

48. Get back on track after being widowed

49. Prepare for a happy comfortable retirement

50. Deal with teenagers

TIP: Consider your hobbies /passions and what you are an expert in that you could teach others. What would others be willing to pay you to learn more about? What have you achieved or experienced in your life that others ask you about? Have you achieved or experienced any of the things on the list above that you could teach others to do? Do not get hung up on feeling like you’re not an expert! If you have achieved the result or been through the experience then this automatically qualifies you. Don’t sell yourself short. People need to learn from you and your experiences, don’t deny them!

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Traditional Careers

There are plenty of traditional career paths that you can transition into by using your existing transferable skills or just through plain determination and tenacity. For some you may need to start by offering your services for free and others you may be able to use your network or connections and transferrable skills to sidestep into a role. You may even begin by creating a project or hobby on the side that allows you to prove your skills within a new industry. For example if you would like to work in the film industry, why not create your own short film and use this passion project to demonstrate your skills before looking for employment or even an internship in this field. Also consider freelancing and offering your services for an initial low entry point cost on sites like upwork / ebay / gumtree. Below are a few ideas to help you brainstorm.

Note that a few of these ideas may require a short conversion course, but none necessarily require a full time degree in higher education. In-fact many of these occupations can be self-taught with the help of a determined attitude and the patience to find the information you need on youtube or online (ie many software developers are self-taught even though it is possible to take a higher education degree in this subject). Often being self-taught allows you to create case studies with real world results as you learn, thus making it easier to find employment in this field or offer your services as a freelancer.

In terms of how much money you make from these careers that’s really up to you. You have the option to charge premium prices based on your unique services (this may not be the case from the get-go, but there are always people who are willing to pay more for exceptional service or results).

Don’t know much about a lot of these careers? No problem, be sure to click on the ‘Learn more’ links to find out more about what’s involved for each role. You’ll find interviews with professionals sharing what’s it’s really like to do their job and insights into what’s really involved in these roles.

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Creative / The Arts:

51. Copywriter

Learn more:

How we work: what does a copywriter do?

52. Art Director /Graphic Designer

Learn more:

Do you have what it takes to be an Art Director?

53: Writer

Learn more:

A day in the life of a freelance writer

54. Movie Editor

Ask the film editor: a day in the life

55. TV Production Manager

Learn more:

So what does a production manager do in Television?

56. Director

Learn more:

A day in the life of a film director

A day in the life of a top London Journalist

Should you become an independent stock trader?

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57. Actor

Learn more:

Inside the life of a Hollywood actor

58. Model

Learn more:

A day in the life of one of the hardest working models of the moment

59. Stage / Set designer

Learn more:

A day in the life of a Broadway set designer

60. Dancer / Choreographer

Learn more:

The job role of a Choreographer

61. Fashion Designer

Learn more:

What is the job environment of a fashion designer like?

62. Photographer

Learn more:

A day in the life of a professional photographer

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63. Visual Merchandiser / window display

Learn more:

My job explained: visual merchandiser

64. TV / Radio Presenter

Learn more:

A day in the life of a TV presenter

65. Interior Designer

Learn more:

Becoming an interior designer: do you have what it takes?

66. Animator / Visual Effects

Learn more:

Pixar’s Chris Chua discusses a day in the life on an animator and how he got there

67. Reporter / Journalist

Learn more:

A day in the life of a top London Journalist

68. Chef

Learn more:

A day in the life of a chef

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Relationship-based:

69. Human Resources Manager

Learn more:

Thinking of working in HR? What you need to know

70. Public Relations Manager (PR)

Learn more:

What it’s really like to work in PR

71. Executive Assistant

Learn more:

Case study: Katie Smith: Executive Assistant at SEEK UK

72.Nanny / Child Carer

Learn more:

A day in the life of a nanny

73. Luxury Tour guide

Learn more:

Is tour guide the right job for you?

74. Foreign language teacher

Learn more:

How to become a language teacher

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75. Hotelier

Learn more:

What makes a successful Hotelier

76. Chauffer / Driver

Learn more:

So you want to be a Chauffeur?

77. Massage Therapist

Learn more:

A day in the life of a massage therapist

78. Real estate agent

Learn more:

Is a career in real estate right for you?

Health:

79. Health Coach

Learn more:

A day in the life of a health coach

80. Personal Trainer

Learn more:

What it’s like to be a personal trainer

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81. Gym class / Yoga / Pilates instructor

Learn more:

The secret life of a Yoga teacher

Psychology:

82. Counsellor / Marriage or Family Therapist

Learn more:

What it’s really like to be a counsellor: an afternoon in private practice

83. Peak Performance Coach / Life Coach / NLP Coach

Learn more: Becoming a life coach

Business / IT:

84. Sales person

Learn more:

5 traits of highly successful sales people

85. Market researcher

Learn more:

Take the opportunity to become a market research analyst

86. Software developer

Learn more:

A day in the life of a web developer

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87. Finance Manager / Advisor

Learn more:

Financial advisor: what’s involved?

88. Project Manager

Learn more:

Do you have what it takes to be a project manager?

89. Keynote speaker / Motivational Speaker

Learn more:

What it takes to be a keynote speaker

90. Brand /Marketing Manager

Learn more:

A day in the life of an assistant brand manager

91. Digital Marketer / Social Media Manager

Learn more:

How to be a freelance social media manager (& what’s involved)

92. Sponsorships Manager

Learn more:

What is the role of a corporate sponsorship manager?

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93. Events Manager

Learn more:

10 qualities of a born events manager

94. Business Broker

Learn more:

Why you should become a business broker

95. Stock Trader

Learn more:

Should you become an independent stock trader?

96. Mediator

Learn more:

Becoming a mediator

97. Cargo / freight agent

Learn more:

What does a freight agent do?

98. Data Scientist

Learn more:

So you wanna be a data scientist? A guide to 2015’s hottest trend

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99. Proof reader

Learn more:

Job profile: professional proof reader

100. Charity Fundraiser

Learn more:

Fundraising jobs: an introduction

To find out more detail about the career ideas that resonated with you, simply run a keyword search using the ONet Career Tool. Go to the ONet Career Tool website and enter the career idea that you’re interested in learning more about in the box shown in the image below. This will pull up an in-depth report showing you everything you need to know about each career including average salary, qualifications required, tasks and skills needed. Note – don’t pay too much attention to the qualifications listed in these reports, as there are often ways around requiring a traditional degree (as noted above – on the job experience & proven results will often trump formal education).

CLICK >>HERE to go to the ONET Career Tool and begin looking into your career ideas.

Make a note of the Career Ideas that you’re initially drawn to overleaf (be sure to refer back to this list when completing part one of the decision time worksheet in module 2)

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