Career change to design late in life Hi there! I am 32 and…
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Career change to design late in life
Hi there!
I am 32 and have been working as a social worker in Australia for the last 8 years in the public service. I am seeking a change from social work and am planning to retrain next year to move into a different career. I am very creative, enjoy working autonomously, and have also been involved in service design roles in the past which I loved. I am considering pursuing a Master of Design to transition into this area, but am wary of the impact of AI into the future so am thinking very carefully about my choices.
Is this a career transition you would recommend for someone late in life (noting I do have some transferrable skills from the strategic service design space, I also spend a lot of my spare time working on various creative projects including using Adobe suite and Procreate). Or do you think this would be a challenging move considering the impacts of AI, and I should consider an alternative path?
I don't have kids and am willing to take a drop in income while studying, but a level of security with my future career prospects is important to me, so I want to ensure I'm not retraining to end up not being able to get a job once I finish.
Would appreciate any insights 😊 especially from any Australian designers in particular!
#art
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Hi there!
I am 32 and have been working as a social worker in Australia for the last 8 years in the public service. I am seeking a change from social work and am planning to retrain next year to move into a different career. I am very creative, enjoy working autonomously, and have also been involved in service design roles in the past which I loved. I am considering pursuing a Master of Design to transition into this area, but am wary of the impact of AI into the future so am thinking very carefully about my choices.
Is this a career transition you would recommend for someone late in life (noting I do have some transferrable skills from the strategic service design space, I also spend a lot of my spare time working on various creative projects including using Adobe suite and Procreate). Or do you think this would be a challenging move considering the impacts of AI, and I should consider an alternative path?
I don't have kids and am willing to take a drop in income while studying, but a level of security with my future career prospects is important to me, so I want to ensure I'm not retraining to end up not being able to get a job once I finish.
Would appreciate any insights 😊 especially from any Australian designers in particular!
#art
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