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Make That Career Change Even If You're Not Qualified

Eager for a career change... but lacking confidence in your existing background and credentials?

In some circumstances, you're right to be worried. Some careers do require you to possess specific qualifications and experience. Then again... maybe you're exaggerating the consequences of not having the "right" qualifications. Actually, you may have "credentialitis" - you think you need some kind of credential to qualify you for a promotion, new position or career change, when you actually have all the skills, talent and knowledge necessary.

You know, I thought credentials and qualifications were a convenient means of proving that you have certain skills and knowledge. But if it's obvious that you have those skills and knowledge... why do you need a certificate, diploma, degree or some other kind of qualification to prove it? For example, consider this - you're an entrepreneurial college drop out who started, developed and sold a business and now wants a career change. Hmmm... maybe you want to become the sales manager at some large corporation. Now if you had credentialitis, you may consider yourself unqualified for that sales job. To the extent that you even consider going back to college!

But is this necessary? Does a college degree better qualify you than having started, built and sold your own business? What if you simply "reframed" the skills, knowledge and talents you acquired as an entrepreneur and matched them to the requirements of the sales role?

Ofcourse, for some career changes you will need to undertake a course to become qualified for the particular role, such as architecture or teaching. However, for other new jobs, you likely possess the most important skills and knowledge required and what you don't know can be learned on the job... or just isn't that critical. I know, I know - you may be confident in your own abilities, but how do you convince a potential employer who wants to see that certificate, diploma or degree? After all, it seems our entire society has credentialitis.

Well, if we're going to change this situation, it starts with me and you. Therefore, I suggest you build your self-confidence - be confident in the talents, skills, abilities and knowledge you possess.

And if you're still interested in doing a course or program, ask yourself this question: Is this course or program really going to teach you material you don't already know and need... or is the real aim to get a credential that proves what you do already know?

Really, if you manage to overcome your credentialitis you'll not save a lot of money, time and energy on unnecessary studies, but you'll also become a happier, more fulfilled person. And if someone ever questions your "lack of qualifications" you can simply explain how your unique background has armed you with knowledge and skills that are superior to those you could get from studying.

Of course, not everyone will be satisfied with an explanation like this. In that case, you need to ask yourself whether working for people and companies that have credentialitis is really for you. When it comes to you hiring people, don't be blinded by credentials either. Sure, they do count... but in some cases, an alternative background may count just as much, if not more, in terms of equipping someone with the essential skills and abilities for the job.

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