5 tips for successfully switching careers in the new year, according to career experts

The coronavirus pandemic has impacted the finances of millions of workers, with more than 20 million Americans receiving some kind of unemployment benefits as of early December. With many industries still operating under limited capacity, including travel, hospitality and leisure, some job-seekers are going into the new year searching for new opportunities and a possible career change. In fact, in the second quarter of 2020, nearly 20% of job seekers changed industries in order to land their new position, according to executive outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. That number is an increase from 15% in the first quarter. CNBC Make It talked to career coaches Ariel Lopez and Latesha Byrd to get insight on how to make a successful career change in 2021, regardless of whether you have exposure in another industry. MoMo Productions | DigitalVision | Getty Images 1. Get clear on what it is you want Before you send off your resume to every job opening you see, Byrd, who runs a career development club called Career Chasers Members Club, says it’s imperative that you get clear on “what it is that you actually want and don’t want out of your career.” To do this, she recommends…
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