5 steps to find a new job

1Identify a new direction

?Create a list of career options you think you?d really enjoy, not just the ones you think you can do,? says Catherine Roan, managing director of career change consultants careershifters. org. ?Don?t limit your thinking at this stage. If you really want to be a polar explorer, or start your own jewellery business, put them on the list. Then research how others changed into these careers.?

2Think about things you?re good at

?Jobseekers who ask, ?What can I do with my degree/experience?? have it backwards,? says Tanya de Grunwald, founder of GraduateFog. co.uk. ?A good job search should start with you, not your CV. Are you an ideas person? Do you have the gift of the gab? Are you good at explaining things to others? Most of us don?t think of ourselves as ?talented? ? but look closer and you?ll find something to guide you towards the sort of jobs you?ll most enjoy.?

3 ? then think about the skills you have picked up

Is there crossover between the two? If so, use these lists to help identify the types of jobs cy Talentspace. ?Make sure you know what?s boring and awful about a job, as well as what?s great ? only then can you decide if it?s the right choice for you.?

4Do your homework

?Many careers can sound exciting when you only know a little about them,? says Dr Rob Yeung, executive coach at consultan

5Dip your toe in before taking the plunge

?Research what it entails, what training you may need and talk to people doing that job,? suggests Roan. ?If it?s possible, try it out part-time, or shadow someone in the role.? and industries you are most suited to. ?Get to know yourself and focus on your strengths,? says Roan. ?What makes you come alive? Ask yourself what really motivates you? Understand your unique skills, abilities and interests.?