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By Crystal Campbell (canadianliving.com)

A career coach shares the top things to think about when planning to change careers.

Considering a new career? If so, know that it takes a well thought-out plan to make a successful shift. You’ll want to examine your current situation along with the expected outcomes and possibilities connected with changing careers before you jump ship. To assess if a career change is right for you, keep these tips in mind:

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1. Market demand

Changes in technology and new ways of doing business are challenging our assumptions about how we work. Labour market information can help you find out about the latest job trends, which sectors are booming, and what shifts are occurring. Websites like Labour Market Information, Making Career Sense of Labour Market Information, Canada Career Consortium and Job Futures can help you obtain valuable information about conditions in the labour market. (credit: GettyImages)