EPISODE · Feb 10, 2026 · 23 MIN
How to change your career direction
from Work It: A UVic career exploration podcast · host University of Victoria Co-op and Career Services
On this month's episode, we’re digging into a question that can seem a bit scary—what happens if you want to change your career path? Luckily, we’re joined by Kerry Vaughan, who is UVic’s career educator for alumni. She speaks to us about:what happens if your career looks and feels different than you were hopinghow common it is to make a major changehow UVic Career Services can help you plan your next stepsPlus, Emma shares her own career journey and how her goals have changed.Resources from this episodeMeet with your career educatorCareer options for your program areaConnect with usSign up for our weekly e-newsletterFollow UVic Co-op and Career on social media (02:00) - How common is it to want to change your career path? (03:00) - Examples of students and grads who have made a career transition: tips and tricks (07:02) - What can you do if you’re feeling stuck? How your career educator can help you figure it out. (11:10) - Emma shares her experience of shifting careers what she learned and how she found her passion. (15:10) - How to navigate a big change (17:02) - What if your career looks and feels different than you were hoping? (20:12) - How to decide that you’re ready for a career change AND how we can help (21:30) - Why you don’t have to have it all figured out
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On this month's episode, we’re digging into a question that can seem a bit scary—what happens if you want to change your career path? Luckily, we’re joined by Kerry Vaughan, who is UVic’s career educator for alumni. She speaks to us about:what happens if your career looks and feels different than you were hopinghow common it is to make a major changehow UVic Career Services can help you plan your next stepsPlus, Emma shares her own career journey and how her goals have changed.Resources from this episodeMeet with your career educatorCareer options for your program areaConnect with usSign up for our weekly e-newsletterFollow UVic Co-op and Career on social media (02:00) - How common is it to want to change your career path? (03:00) - Examples of students and grads who have made a career transition: tips and tricks (07:02) - What can you do if you’re feeling stuck? How your career educator can help you figure it out. (11:10) - Emma shares her experience of shifting careers what she learned and how she found her passion. (15:10) - How to navigate a big change (17:02) - What if your career looks and feels different than you were hoping? (20:12) - How to decide that you’re ready for a career change AND how we can help (21:30) - Why you don’t have to have it all figured out
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