When faced with a significant career change

Changing careers can mark the start of an exciting life change but at the same time can be extremely stressful and a frightening decision for some depending on the reason for the change.  The career path one chooses should be one of interest and meaning were the individual feels a sense of accomplishment each day and also feels they make a positive contribution with their work.  

There are many reasons a person may make such a significant change in the course of their life such as completion of educational program that now qualifies them to fill the new position they are making the change to.  Additional reasons could be simply for a higher salary, relocation, a new found interest, taking the next step towards their ultimate chosen career or it may just be that they are really unsure of what they want to spend the majority of their life doing and are trying new things in the hopes that in doing so something will jump out and grab their attention.  Lots of people make career changes as well due to the numerous career paths that some jobs present them with and in order to turn their job into a career they must select a specialty to hone their skills in such as a nurse, doctor or lawyer.  

One of the most frightening aspects of a career change is the potential for a disruption of their regular paycheck that may affect their budget or their normal payment schedule for upcoming due bills.  Another intimidating challenge tends for most to be a new position were they must demonstrate a greater amount of skill and proficiency in their field which can make a person question if they are truly ready for the greater responsibility and higher expectations which I believe affects 98% of people however over time retreats more and more as they settle into their new role and the majority of people will find that they fill their new role better than they ever would have expected.  

An important thing to remember if faced with this scenario is believe in yourself, take pride in all you do and do everything you undertake to the absolute best of your ability and you should be just fine.  Lastly don't fear great change and do what you have a passion for and what fills you with the positive emotions one feels when they recognize a job well done or take notice to the fact that their efforts made a positive impact in the life of others no matter how small it may be.