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title: "23 New Year, New Career: Is Now the Time for Change?"
description: "As the year winds down and the champagne starts calling, so does that little voice in your head asking, “Is this really what I want to be doing next year?”\n \nIn this episode, Naomi and Helene dive into the end-of-year phenomenon that has so many people standing at a career crossroads — weighing up whether to stay, go, or reinvent themselves altogether. December is bonus season, reflection season, and, for many, career-questioning season."
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Dec 1, 2025, 12:00:00 AM
# 23 New Year, New Career: Is Now the Time for Change?
 [Naomi Holmes](https://www.hermoneymatters.com.au/blog/author/naomi-holmes)
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As the year winds down and the champagne starts calling, so does that little voice in your head asking, *“Is this really what I want to be doing next year?”*
In this episode, Naomi and Helene dive into the end-of-year phenomenon that has so many people standing at a **career crossroads** — weighing up whether to stay, go, or reinvent themselves altogether. December is bonus season, reflection season, and, for many, *career-questioning* season.
Naomi marks one year since her redundancy — and what a transformation it’s been, moving from corporate life to self-employment. Helene’s done the same, and together they unpack what triggers people to think about changing careers, how to recognise the signs it might be time, and what to consider — both financially and emotionally — before making a move.
They also dig into the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data, which shows that 40% of Australians have been in their jobs for just one to four years, and 8.5% of women changed jobs last year, mostly for better opportunities, family reasons, or improved work conditions.
And of course, in true *Her Money Matters* style, there’s a pop culture nod — this time to *The Clash* and their 1982 anthem *“Should I Stay or Should I Go”* — because sometimes, deciding whether to stay or leave a job feels exactly like that.
So if you’ve been feeling restless, stuck, or just curious about what’s next, this episode is your permission slip to reflect, reassess, and maybe take that first step toward something new.
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