How to Move Careers as a Doctor Without Financial Loss?

The cost of living is increasing, doctors are talking about striking again, inflation is sky-high, and we’re headed for a recession. With all of this going on, you wonder if changing jobs is a wise move. How do you plan to change careers during a recession as a doctor? What do you do to recession-proof your career? In this episode of Disrupting Doctors Career podcast, your host, Dr Abeyna, talks about why a recession is a great opportunity to reconsider and rethink your strategy for a career change. She also expands on ways to mitigate your career moves to recession-proof your career and why learning these skills now is essential for your survival in the alternative career path you want to follow. Listen in to learn how you can move forward and actively find what career opportunities are available for doctors, how to use your transferable skills in alternative career pathways, even when it seems very risky, and discover how healthcare can be recession proof. Recession is the best time to reflect on what you need to invest in to position yourself during and after to knock out the opportunities you want. KEY TAKEAWAYS [04:18] Breaking the myths around career change [06:23] Recession and how it affects us as doctors [07:42] Why recession is the best time to invest and position yourself for success [08:07] Three strategies to help mitigate your career moves and recession-proof your career   BEST MOMENTS “Moving careers is a huge risk and a leap to the unknown, and in order to manage those risks, we need to put certain things in place to make sure whatever we choose can support our lifestyle.” - Dr Abeyna [05:06]  “Whatever we choose to focus on for our livelihood, we’ve to make sure it’s worth the storm.”- Dr Abeyna [5:22] “Recessions don't last forever, and what tends to follow a recession is companies hiring again.”- Dr Abeyna [7:42] “When you’re applying for a job or uncovering an opportunity, people are likely to offer you an opportunity if they like you, think that you can get on with their team and have shared values, rather than focusing on your technical skills.’- Dr Abeyna [11:42]   SERIOUS ABOUT MOVING TO INDUSTRY FASTER THIS YEAR?  https://medicfootprints.org/incubator   Connect with our great mission of connecting 1 million doctors  medicfootprints.org/joinourmission   GET NEW EPISODES FIRST & MY UPDATES HERE https://medicfootprints.org/joinourmission    BUILD YOUR DREAM ALTERNATIVE CAREER WITH US INC. 1-1 MENTORING https://medicfootprints.org/gopremium    REACH OUT TO OUR TEAM! WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! [email protected]    DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE A REVIEW!   ABOUT THE HOST Dr Abeyna Bubbers-Jones is a practising medical doctor and Founder of Medic Footprints: the global platform connecting doctors with diverse career opportunities beyond conventional medicine. Her mission is to dramatically elevate health outcomes in the world by connecting 1 million doctors with diverse careers by 2030. Continually exploring her own path off the medical treadmill, she has developed a wealth of expertise in specialist recruitment connecting industry & health tech companies with talented doctors, whilst supporting & coaching doctors in their own career development and wellbeing. She is an award-winning entrepreneur, Consultant Occupational Health Physician, BBC Expert Voice, Public Speaker, Musician and not-so-good boulderer! REACH OUT! [email protected]