Changing your career

If you’ve been working in a specific industry or occupation for a while, the thought of changing careers can be daunting.

Finding employment using your existing skills

You may want to find out what employment options are available that match your current skills.

You can find your options by using Job Switch on the Workforce Australia website.

This tool can help you to find vacancies that match your current skills and qualifications.

Matching your skills to a new career

If you’re considering changing your career, it’s important to know your skills and strengths.

To find a new career path, you can match your experience and qualifications to a career.

You’ll need to identify what skills you need for the job and any skills gaps you may have.

The interactive Explore Your Career tool on the Your Career website can help you with this.

If you’ve found a job in a new industry, find out if this job is right for you on the Workforce Australia website.

Start your own business

If you’re thinking about starting a business, there are resources to help. You can find events and training to build your business skills or a guide to starting a business on the business.gov.au website.

Study or train for a new career

You may need certain qualifications or skills to move into a different career.

You may decide to study at a Vocational Education and Training (VET) provider, university or TAFE. There’s help to understand different options. These links will take you away from myGov.

Programs to help you change careers

There are programs available to help you change careers. These links will take you away from myGov.