r/careerchange

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About r/careerchange

A place for sharing and discussing resources pertaining to changing careers.

The community at a glance

r/careerchange is a Subreddit for Career Changers with roughly 80K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 9th largest community in the Career Change topic page.

Roughly 18K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Career Change, Career, and Looking For A Change. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger.

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80K Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +18K members
Growth: +28.7% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2014: 21 members
  • 2015: 46 members
  • 2016: 103 members
  • 2017: 307 members
  • 2019: 6K members
  • 2021: 7K members
  • 2023: 13K members
  • 2024: 25K members
  • 2025: 19K members
  • 2026: 10K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 1K members
  • Aug: 1K members
  • Sep: 954 members
  • Oct: 1K members
  • Nov: 1K members
  • Dec: 1K members
  • Jan: 1K members
  • Feb: 1K members
  • Mar: 1K members
  • Apr: 2K members
  • May: 3K members
  • Jun: 2K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    87 posts in the past month
    1. Going back to school at 53
    2. I need a job where I work with my hands
    3. For those who left healthcare altogether
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Going back to school at 53 · I need a job where I work with my hands · For those who left healthcare altogether
    87
  • Pain & Anger
    12 posts in the past month
    1. Primary earner, burned out, cant "just quit".
    2. My manager laughed when I said I was leaving for business ownership
    3. no future in my field, 4 years down the drain
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    Primary earner, burned out, cant "just quit". · My manager laughed when I said I was leaving for business ownership · no future in my field, 4 years down the drain
    12
  • Money Talk
    1 post in the past month
    1. Ever thought: "what can multiply my money and make me feel good?"
    #3
    Money Talk
    Ever thought: "what can multiply my money and make me feel good?"
    1
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. Career ideas for a former software engineer
    #4
    Ideas
    Career ideas for a former software engineer
    1

Topics

  • Career Change
    120 posts in the past month
    1. Career change options for people in their late 30s
    2. Career change into government work is slower than people expect
    3. Career change from engineering
    #1
    Career Change
    Career change options for people in their late 30s · Career change into government work is slower than people expect · Career change from engineering
    120
  • Career
    60 posts in the past month
    1. I don’t miss my old career, but I miss who I was when I had it.
    2. Career changes get more complicated with time
    3. People who successfully changed careers. How did you do it?
    #2
    Career
    I don’t miss my old career, but I miss who I was when I had it. · Career changes get more complicated with time · People who successfully changed careers. How did you do it?
    60
  • Looking For A Change
    36 posts in the past month
    #3
    Looking For A Change
    36
  • Advice
    27 posts in the past month
    1. Looking to change careers and moving into becoming a therapist at 45 looking for advice
    2. Any advice on using my dental degree in a different career field?
    3. Looking for advice, MKT to healthcare
    #4
    Advice
    Looking to change careers and moving into becoming a therapist at 45 looking for advice · Any advice on using my dental degree in a different career field? · Looking for advice, MKT to healthcare
    27
  • Career Transition
    25 posts in the past month
    1. Career Transition Advice
    #5
    Career Transition
    Career Transition Advice
    25
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/careerchange for?
Best for Career Changers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/careerchange free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/careerchange have?
Roughly 80K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/careerchange on?
r/careerchange runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/careerchange cover?
On the Hive Index, r/careerchange is organized under Career Changers.
How do I join r/careerchange?
You can join r/careerchange by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Career Change communities like?
Communities for people navigating career transitions, whether switching industries, re-skilling, learning AI, or pivoting to a new field.
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