These days, careers don’t always follow a straight line. More people are leaving industries they’ve spent years building a career in — whether it’s to chase a passion, find better work-life balance, or simply start fresh.
But making a mid-career switch into a completely different field can feel like a huge leap, because you’re essentially walking away from experience, stability, and maybe even a comfortable paycheck, for something unfamiliar. And the risks grow even greater when it comes to an older individual.
On The Agenda, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Jeremiah Lee, General Manager, HMI Institute to learn whether pivoting this late in one’s career, is seen as a bold move or a risky gamble?
