- Career change for the AI era
Changing work for good.
Rapid technological change is reshaping the UK labour market. CareerSwitch brings an evidence-based approach to career change – and moving into better work.
- New from CareerSwitch
So, you want to get out of teaching?
A practical guide to moving on, or finding ways to stay and thrive.
by K Frank
An honest, evidence-based guide for teachers at every stage – written by a former teacher of twenty-five years who now researches career transitions and the labour market.
- About CareerSwitch
An evidence-based approach to moving on.
Rapid technological transformation is changing the UK labour market. How can you respond, and move into better work?
Informed by the latest research and based on proven reflective practices, CareerSwitch draws on self-determination theory and the Capability Approach pioneered by Amartya Sen and Martha Nussbaum. With more resources and events coming soon, our first publications focus on helping teachers use their skills and experience in other sectors.
Evidence-based
Grounded in the latest labour-market research, and in frontline experience of how people really do change roles.
Reflection first
Understand why you want to move, and what you want to move towards, before you start sending out applications.
Built for the AI era
Practical guidance for a world where skills turn over fast, and the ability to learn new ones matters more than ever.
- The bigger picture
Technology is changing what stops people moving jobs.
The theory of labour-market ‘frictions’ – the things that stop people moving smoothly from one job to the next – earned Professor Sir Christopher Pissarides the Nobel Prize in Economics. Today’s technological transformation is radically changing all three.
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Geography
“I am here, but the job I want is over there.” With remote work, where you live can matter far less than it used to.
- Now: remote work
02
Skills
“The job is accessible, but I don’t have the right skills.” With AI and automation, skills turn over incredibly quickly – so the ability to pick up new ones fast is worth more than any fixed set.
- Now: capabilities
03
Information
“I have the skills, but I don’t know there’s a vacancy.” Digital networks and GenAI have almost dissolved this friction – people can now apply for hundreds of jobs in a day.
- Now: application overload
- CareerSwitch: a smart response
Huge challenges. Great opportunities. A smarter way to move on.
New technologies open up more possibilities to more people – but application processes are struggling to keep up, and demand for skills is rising in some sectors and falling in others.
That calls for a new approach. Going beyond traditional careers guides, CareerSwitch is informed by the very latest research and backed by frontline experience of how people really can change roles: the smart response a changing world of work needs.
- Who it’s for
Wherever you’re starting from.
Teachers at every stage
Early-career, mid-career or in senior leadership: whether you’re ready to leave or wondering if you could stay and thrive, start with an honest look at why – then make a plan.
Anyone looking to switch
Thinking about how to change career, find a new job or move into an entry-level role in a new sector? Our growing library of resources is built for this period of change.
- Early readers
“The book has stayed with me.”
- Your next move
Thinking of moving on?
Start with a practical, honest guide – and follow CareerSwitch for new resources and events as they launch.