NextChapter.Change careers, one clear step at a time.
Ten printable PDF guides for adults leaving a job that no longer fits. Work out what to do next, test it before you commit, check what retraining really costs, and land the first role in your new field.
Find your stop on the road to a new career
Most people travel the main road from left to right. Teachers and nurses can take the side road. Hover over a stop to see the problem it solves, or tap it to open the guide.
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Side road
Ten guides for every stage of the change
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Each bundle includes every guide's full PDF, in both US Letter and A4 paper sizes, in one download.
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A five-minute calculator that counts the working years you have left, compares them with how long people usually stay in a job, and names the real obstacles to a change. It’s completely free: enter your email at checkout and download the PDF instantly, in US Letter and A4.
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Turn the guides into a plan you actually follow
An online dashboard built on the same 10-stop journey. Tick off each step, plan three small actions a week, log your conversations and applications, and see how many months your savings will last.
- All 10 stops as checkable steps, with notes
- 13-week planner with if-then plans and weekly check-ins
- Applications and conversations tracker
- Money runway calculator
- Works on phone and laptop, synced to your account
From checkout to your first worksheet
Choose your guide
Start with the stage you are stuck at. Every guide works on its own, and they link together if you want to keep going.
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Your download arrives straight after payment. You get the same guide in two paper sizes: US Letter for the USA and Canada, A4 for everywhere else. Pick the one that matches your printer paper.
Print it or fill it in
Print the worksheets, or write on them in any PDF app that lets you annotate.
Real pages from the guides
Worksheets, worked examples and step-by-step instructions. Tap a page to see it full size.
Written by Yashu Jambu
I’m a project planning engineer building a life beyond the 9-to-5, and I write about it on Threads as @yashujambu. These guides apply the same planning discipline to a career change: clear steps, honest numbers and worksheets you actually fill in. Each one is based on published research and official sources, listed at the back so you can check them yourself.