A swath of Americans switched careers in recent years but how much did the COVID-19 pandemic impact those decisions?

<div class="block">A number of Americans have opted to switch to completely new careers in recent years. Shari Santoriello, career specialist, joined Cheddar News to talk about drivers behind the decision to switch careers and which area of work many are opting for post-pandemic.</div>

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Survey Shows Many Americans Changed Their Line of Work

Are you thinking of changing careers? Well, you're not alone. According to a pew research study, more than half of employed Americans who quit their jobs in 2021 changed their line of work completely. In our docu series. Ready for work, we learned COVID may be to blame, take a look. So we're seeing a lot more of that because again of the pandemic, people are say, you know, they stayed home and they're like, huh, they can do this and this doesn't fulfill me. I wanna be of service somewhere. You're hearing a lot of that of service and first a career coach can help you determine what does of service mean for you and then for career returns, what we're seeing is very specific drivers that are not as money motivated as they used to be. Again, they wanna be of service. They wanna have a good work life integration. You've probably heard the word balance be said. So finding that balance for yourself, we're seeing a trend. People wanna be more mindful of their boundaries. You can get more job hunting advice and follow our job seekers journeys by watching Ready for work Thursday at 8:30 p.m.