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Three million 'plan career change'


More than three million people plan to change careers in the next year as a result of the economic downturn, a study by the Association of Colleges (AoC) and YouGov suggests.


It found that one in five adults (21%) are planning to gain extra qualifications over the next 12 months. Almost 1 in 10 of those questioned were planning to swap jobs in the next year which equates to around 3.2 million people across the UK.


David Collins, President of the Association of Colleges (AoC), said: "Understandably the current economic situation will trigger people to reassess their situation and to come to bold decisions about their future.


The study also found that a fifth of people have changed careers in the last three years.


Skills Secretary John Denham said: "Research like this shows that many people are looking at ways to change their lives."

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