How to succeed in your professional retraining

The reasons that lead to professional retraining can be diverse. Do you no longer feel in sync with your current job? Are you simply no longer motivated? Do you go to work with lead feet? Maybe you weren't able to get the education you wanted, or maybe you discovered a new passion along the way?

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In all cases, there is often an awareness, a click. This can happen at any time, or as a result of a major crisis such as burn-out.

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In recent years, we have noticed that the advent of new technologies is one of the main reasons for changing jobs. If your functions are threatened by technological replacement, you may feel insecure, which is why you want to reorient yourself professionally.

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More generally, it is the search for meaning that pushes workers to want to change jobs. They want to match their values with their profession, realign themselves with their needs, with what drives them.

Discover your deep motivations

Whatever your situation, if you are thinking of giving up everything to retrain yourself, it is important to clarify your aspirations and ask yourself the right questions.

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- What do you dislike or no longer like about your current job?

- Is it about the tasks you perform, the atmosphere, the relationships with your hierarchy?

- What would you like to find better in your new job?

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It is crucial to know if your lack of motivation is intrinsically linked to your business or if it is caused by factors that can be improved by organizational or employer change, for example.

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To help you find your path, there are various tools and methods. The ikigai method, for example, is a relatively well known process, of Japanese origin. It makes it possible to find the ideal job through an analysis based on four pillars:

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1. What you like
2. What you are good at
3. What the world needs
4. What you get paid for.

Identify your new job

Once your motivations are clarified, it becomes easier to identify the type of job that will correspond to your deepest aspirations. The skills assessment is a first step in this reflection. The latter helps to analyze your career path and to locate you in the world of work.

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In Luxembourg, ADEM offers, under certain conditions, a comprehensive skills assessment to job seekers.

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Moving towards a job in demand is a smart choice.. All in all, 24 jobs in shortage, in various sectors, have been identified in Luxembourg by the Transboundary Territorial Observatory. For example, in the IT world, the number of vacancies has exploded in recent years. In addition, this sector has a great diversity of possible jobs.

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If your professional reorientation requires training or resuming studies, numerous support options are also available in Luxembourg.

Organize your retraining

Is it a good time to take the plunge? To answer this question, several practical elements come into play.

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They concern:

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• Your financial capacity,
• Your family environment,
• The possibility of bouncing back in case of failure.

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If you resign from your current job, you will not receive unemployment. It is therefore necessary to anticipate this more or less long period of time without income. If you have planned a training period, what will your financial resources be during this period? Do you have enough money set aside to meet your expenses?

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To support you in your journey, you can potentially count on support from public and/or private organizations.

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Some professionals have specialized in supporting adults who want to change jobs. They have all the expertise you need and are very useful if you feel alone to face this new stage in your life. Finding testimonials from people who have successfully retrained can also inspire you and help you gain confidence.

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From a psychological point of view, the path to a change of job is sometimes full of pitfalls, and you must be able to count on your loved ones to support you. Indeed, this adventure does not only involve you, but your whole family. So make sure everyone is able to handle the tough times and support you when you need it.

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Finally, don't underestimate your intuition. Listen to yourself: the only person who can know if something needs to change is you. And if you feel the time to act is now, that's probably the time to act. So, go for it!

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