Whether you are semi retired or you are looking for a flexible Business, while helping others and making a difference in their lives, you might be on the lookout for a career that will help you fulfill your personal mission and allow you to make the most out of your knowledge, experience, and time. You will be able to have the right work-life balance and supplement your retirement or full time income, knowing that you are providing value for your clients. Below you will find a few ideas to consider when searching for a new calling.

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Home Care

You can embark on this career to provide home care to people who need regular support. You can work through an agency or get your own qualifications and set out on your own. If you are in an expat community, your competitive advantage might be your language skills and cultural competency, and you are likely to secure clients very quickly. No matter it is a contract for a couple of weeks after a major operation, or more like a companionship, you can choose your hours and the services you want to provide.

Supported Living

You might also be able to set up your supported living facility in your community. It can be a great option for those who would like independence without leaving their home and their favorite things behind. You can create a great business by creating your own apartment block with a nurse and a Health care practitioner on call, giving residents the peace of mind that they will be able to get the help as soon as possible; certainly quicker than if they lived in their own home.

Facility Management

In case you have experience in management and leadership, as well as health care, you might want to start a facility management and maintenance business. If you would like to work in a healthcare organization, you might need to get an online MBA healthcare qualification, but you will need the knowledge of the regulations and the rules that are specific to the industry to remain compliant and create a patient-focused approach.  

Recruitment and Human Resources

Those who have struggled to find their own career path for many years, even decades, can build on their experience and start a recruitment and human resources business. You can make it your mission to connect people with their dream career and make a long term difference. If you have experience in one or more industries, you can focus on them initially, so you can provide more value and insight to your clients.

Hypnotherapy

Mental health issues are becoming more common every year. Unfortunately, not everyone is able to or willing to take long term medication or put up with the side effects. There are some great alternative treatment options, including hypnotherapy. You might already have experienced the benefits of reprogramming human minds, or just be interested in hypnotherapy in general. There will be courses available to help you start this rewarding career.

Counseling

If you would like to provide your patients and your clients a more professional approach to managing their mental health, you can also become a counselor. Focus on an area people often struggle with, and one you have dealt with personally. You can get a psychology degree in a couple of years, and become a couples’, individual, or addiction counselor helping people make better decisions when it comes to their relationships, family life, or work. There aren’t many careers more rewarding than helping people become the best version of themselves.

Health Promotion Manager

To have an even greater impact on people’s lives, you might put your existing health and wellbeing related knowledge to good use and help companies and providers promote better health related choices. It is crucial that you study online communication and the latest technologies, so you can reach as many people as possible, while focusing on the target demographics. Many small charities and businesses focus on SEO and social media, as they offer a cost-effective way to reach the right people.

Life Coach

To develop a more individual approach to helping people with improving their lives, without taking time to obtain a medical degree, you can also become a life coach. This means that you will have to become as knowledgeable as possible about the problems people turn to you with, and build your personal brand and story. You need to ensure that you are communicating your personal mission and vision with your potential clients, and are providing value before you ask them to sign up and buy into what you have to offer.

Business Coach

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In case you have experience in running a business, and are the go-to person when it comes to advice, you can also become a business coach. There are plenty of business coaches, and it is a hard market to break into. You will have to find your USP and develop a strong brand identity. There are plenty of resources on how to build sales funnels for coaches and create awareness, interest, engagement, and get people to take action. If you set out to become a business coach, you will need to have something unique to offer.  

Community Support Worker

To help communities and multiple people at the same time, you might want to train as a social worker or a community support worker. You will need to have an extensive knowledge of social issues and a deeper understanding of problems families and communities struggle with. You can work with young people, helping them discover their dream career and hidden potential, or families struggling with teenagers. You will be rewarded by the knowledge that you are changing lives every day.

It is never too late to choose a new, more rewarding, and more flexible career. Make sure that you are able to align your personal mission and vision with your new calling, and do all the things you want to be, achieving the right work-life balance.