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Career Change Difficulty Score
Six-factor 0-100 score · UK 2026
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Target sector vs current
Same sector
Adjacent sector
Different sector entirely
Target function vs current
Lateral (similar role)
More senior version
Adjacent function
Different function entirely
Age
22-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61+
Years exp
0-2
3-5
6-10
11-20
21+
Willing to retrain
(3-12 month course / cert)
Have demonstrable proof
(portfolio / cert / project)
Have warm contacts
(3+ in target sector)
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