{"id":6974,"date":"2026-08-04T14:05:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T14:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/careerhub\/?page_id=6974"},"modified":"2026-08-13T14:26:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T14:26:31","slug":"roadmap-explore-your-next-career","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/careerhub\/roadmap-explore-your-next-career\/","title":{"rendered":"Roadmap &#8211; Explore Your Next Career"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your next role should fit the person you are today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Returning to work doesn&#8217;t have to mean returning to the same job or industry. A career break often changes our priorities, interests and goals. This is your opportunity to explore what you want from the next chapter of your career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you&#8217;re looking for a fresh start, greater flexibility or a complete career change, this roadmap will help you discover opportunities that match your strengths, values and lifestyle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Estimated time: Work through at your own pace (around 1\u20132 weeks)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-before-you-begin\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Before You Begin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A reminder&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many Returners feel pressure to &#8220;get back to normal&#8221; as quickly as possible. But what if &#8220;normal&#8221; isn&#8217;t what you want anymore?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before applying for jobs, take time to think about what matters to you now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ask yourself:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc49What type of work gives me energy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc49What do I enjoy doing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc49What does work-life balance mean to me today?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc49What skills do I want to use more often?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc49What kind of employer would I like to work for?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finding the right career isn&#8217;t about going backwards. It&#8217;s about moving forwards with purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-step-1\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2705 Step 1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-discover-your-career-anchor\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discover Your Career Anchor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before choosing your next role, it&#8217;s worth understanding what really motivates you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our Finding Your Career Anchor workshop explores the factors that influence career satisfaction and helps you identify what matters most to you in your next role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether it&#8217;s security, flexibility, creativity, purpose, leadership or work-life balance, understanding your career anchor can help you make better career decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/careerhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Finding-Your-Career-Anchor-Recorded-Webinar-1.mp4\">Watch Finding Your Career Anchor<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/careerhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Finding-Your-Career-Anchor-Recorded-Webinar-1.mp4\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/careerhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Finding-Your-Career-Anchor-2-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7025 size-full lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/careerhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Finding-Your-Career-Anchor-2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/careerhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Finding-Your-Career-Anchor-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/careerhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Finding-Your-Career-Anchor-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/careerhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Finding-Your-Career-Anchor-2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/careerhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Finding-Your-Career-Anchor-2-148x148.png 148w, https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/careerhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Finding-Your-Career-Anchor-2-296x296.png 296w, https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/careerhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Finding-Your-Career-Anchor-2-512x512.png 512w, https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/careerhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Finding-Your-Career-Anchor-2-920x920.png 920w, https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/careerhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Finding-Your-Career-Anchor-2.png 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/1024;\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finding Your Career Anchor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our <strong>Finding Your Career Anchor<\/strong> workshop will help you understand the values, motivations and priorities that matter most to you, so you can make more confident decisions about what comes next.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-step-2\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2705 Step 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-explore-new-possibilities\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Explore New Possibilities<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now give yourself permission to explore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Think about three roles or careers that interest you \u2014 even if you&#8217;ve never worked in them before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don&#8217;t ask \u201cAm I qualified?\u201d yet.  Ask: \u201cDoes this sound interesting to me?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Browse:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/careerhub\/blog\/\">Career Hub articles<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/careerhub\/success-stories\/\">Returner Stories<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/search\/job\">Job Categories<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-step-3\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2705 Step 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-could-learning-open-a-new-door\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Could Learning Open a New Door?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes you already have most of the skills you need. Other times, a short course, qualification or skills refresh can open up completely new possibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Explore flexible learning opportunities through our <a href=\"https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/search\/course\">Course Directory,<\/a> or watch <a href=\"https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/careerhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Your-Path-Back-To-Education-Recorded-Webinar.mp4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Your Path Back to Education<\/a> for practical advice on choosing the right learning path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><a href=\"https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/careerhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Your-Path-Back-To-Education-Recorded-Webinar.mp4\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/careerhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Your-Path-Back-to-Education-2-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7026 size-full lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/careerhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Your-Path-Back-to-Education-2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/careerhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Your-Path-Back-to-Education-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/careerhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Your-Path-Back-to-Education-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/careerhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Your-Path-Back-to-Education-2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/careerhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Your-Path-Back-to-Education-2-148x148.png 148w, https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/careerhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Your-Path-Back-to-Education-2-296x296.png 296w, https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/careerhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Your-Path-Back-to-Education-2-512x512.png 512w, https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/careerhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Your-Path-Back-to-Education-2-920x920.png 920w, https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/careerhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Your-Path-Back-to-Education-2.png 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/1024;\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your Path Back To Education with Nicola Porter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How to apply a career change framework to identify the right course or training program &amp; key factors to consider when choosing a course.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-step-4\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2705 Step 4<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-test-your-ideas\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Test Your Ideas<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You&#8217;ve identified careers that interest you. Now do a little research to see what they&#8217;re really like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Choose one career and:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2610 Look at 3\u20135 real job descriptions<br>\u2610 Identify the skills employers ask for most often<br>\u2610 Note which skills you already have<br>\u2610 Identify any gaps<br>\u2610 Research employers in that sector<br>\u2610 Speak to someone who already works in the area if you can<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Browse <a href=\"https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/careerhub\/category\/employer-spotlight\/\">Employer Spotlights<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-step-5\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2705 Step 5<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-create-your-career-direction\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Create Your Career Direction<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now bring everything you&#8217;ve discovered together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use your <a href=\"https:\/\/backtoworkconnect.ie\/careerhub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/BTWC_Career-Exploration-Worksheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Career Exploration Worksheet<\/a> to identify:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What matters to you<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What you enjoy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The skills you want to use<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What you don&#8217;t want<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Careers you&#8217;d like to explore<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Skills you may need to develop<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your next action<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-community-support\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community Support<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not sure what&#8217;s right for you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You don&#8217;t have to figure it all out on your own. If you&#8217;re feeling overwhelmed by career choices or would like help exploring your options, our Community Care Team is here to support you. Sometimes a conversation is all it takes to gain clarity and confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Contact Community Care on email at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:communitycare@backtoworkconnect.ie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">communitycare@backtoworkconnect.ie<\/a>&nbsp;or mobile 089-4057839<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-before-you-finish\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Before You Finish\u2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Can you now name at least one career or role you&#8217;d like to explore further?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2610 Yes \u2014 I have a direction<br>\u2610 I have a few possibilities<br>\u2610 I&#8217;m still exploring<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>You don&#8217;t need to have your whole career mapped out. 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