If I can help you save some money in the years to come, or I planted a seed for a new career path, thank my mom.

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We set a new career path, we choose a diet to follow, we make plans to save for retirement, we set a new direction for the management team, or we promise to carefully research our next big purchase.

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The discussion might culminate in a new understanding between the firm and yourself, and a whole new career path that you only dreamt about.

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In recent surveys, over 80% of workers said they planned to look for a new job in the New Year, and 60% said they wanted to choose a different career path entirely.

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Advocating for her child was so complicated and time consuming that, once Snellgrove learned the ropes, she found a new career--helping others embarking on the same path.

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Below, meet three brave people who decided mid-career, in their 40s, that a new path was the one to take.

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But, career break travel often involves quitting, and the end of the trip means a new path ahead.

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