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I’m almost 30 years old, with a bachelor’s degree in polymer materials. I have 5 years of experience in chemical production and 2 years in chemical engineering design. I want to completely leave the chemical industry – what jobs could I consider switching to?
Your educational background should be regarded as a stepping stone. Having a degree and working in one’s own field of study is not the only option. The job change you’re referring to is also an internal one within the company; in fact, the same work is done. It does not mean changing careers to engage in business or something similar. In other words, it’s a change of career from a chemical plant to a steel plant or something similar. It is recommended that, on this basis, one should look for positions in professional management and operation; it’s best to maintain a humble attitude and move forward. The nature of sheep and wolves doesn’t change easily; at best, they might just bump into each other :) To be honest.
Most people here haven’t changed careers, so I can only share my personal opinion. I think if you want to change careers, it’s because what you’ve learned over the years at work is hardly useful anymore. Since your undergraduate degree is in polymer science, to change careers completely, you’ll need a bachelor’s degree as well; then, taking into account your own qualifications, you can figure out what you’re capable of doing. Jobs that require high levels of skill are probably not an option, and it’s quite difficult to learn a new field from scratch, so you’ll likely have to take on jobs with lower entry requirements. But to do well in such jobs, you still need to put in a lot of effort. I think you should first determine what kind of life you want, and then figure out how to achieve it based on that
Can I get an MBA to switch to a career in finance?
Can I get an MBA to switch to a career in finance?
Changing careers usually involves trying things at random. By ‘trying things out at random’, I mean first, determining what kind of job one is looking for; second, figuring out what kind of jobs are available; and third, after starting work, it often takes about half a year to get up to speed, and around a year to understand whether the company and industry are suitable for one, and whether there is a future there. Fourth, when one has poor eyesight or bad luck, they tend to change careers frequently; four or five years can pass in the blink of an eye... Fifth, people usually leave school around the age of 25; if they still haven’t found a suitable career by around 35, it means it will be harder for them to make it in life. As thinking abilities, physical strength, and willpower decline naturally, along with additional family responsibilities, difficulties are likely to increase over time. Hehe, changing lines means tearing down old walls and building new ones. Career positioning is always crucial. Once one is in a certain field, it is then that skills and connections can be built up, and only then can an individual achieve progress.
An active career change involves a precise understanding of one’s own skills, a rational analysis of one’s conditions and possible paths forward, as well as planned and deliberate action – all of which tend to lead to good results. A passive career change, on the other hand, occurs when someone switches industries because things are not going well in their current one; often, they find that things get worse after the switch, ending up jumping from one problem to another, with frequent changes that may even lead to a disastrous situation
If one has such skills, it’s possible to achieve something even without changing careers; but it’s uncertain whether they will be competent in actual use.
For those with a degree in chemical engineering, there are very few job positions available to apply for