Planning a new career

Retraining: "Start by assessing your current situation and deciding where you would like to be in 5, 10, 20 years' time - or even 30 or 40 years' time if you are just starting out in the labour market. Plot out a rough plan, listing the steps which could get you from where you are now to where you want to be. You may need to consult some careers books or websites to help you with this. (You'll find a list of useful websites at the end of this article.) Don't forget that no plan is written in stone and once you have more information, the dream job may seem more like a nightmare! But for now a plan is a useful starting place."