Changing career

Changing career with no experience in the new one

Your old job title says very little about what you'd be good at next. Someo looks at who you are, so a fresh start isn't held back by a CV written for something else.

Free for people, always. No CV, no experience needed.

Last reviewed November 2026

What carries over

Years in any job, or out of work caring for someone, build things that matter everywhere: turning up when you say you will, staying calm when it's busy, getting on with all sorts of people, sorting things out. Someo's chat picks up on exactly these, in plain words.

Coming back after a break

Illness, caring, raising children or a redundancy can leave a gap on paper. On Someo there's no paper. Nobody asks you to explain a gap, and places only see the description you approve.

Make the change without a cliff edge

  • Try part-time or weekend work in the new field before leaving what you do now.
  • Meet places before they've advertised. On Someo they can say yes to you at any time.
  • Ask what training looks like. Every role on Someo comes with it.
  • Check how a change of pay would sit with any benefits or tax credits you get.

Age is not a barrier

Someo is for anyone from 16 upwards, and it's against the law for an employer to treat you less favourably because of your age. Plenty of people start something new at 40, 50 or 60.

Open on Someo, no experience needed

Nothing is open this minute. Places on Someo can still find you and say yes without a role advertised.

Nothing advertised? You can still meet places.

Most places don't advertise until they're desperate. On Someo they don't have to. A place can set up, see who it overlaps with and say yes to you before it has listed anything, and you can tell a place you'd like to work there. When you both say yes, a conversation opens.

Questions people ask

Can I change career with no experience?

Yes. Many people move into new work by starting at the first rung, and on Someo every role comes with training and needs no experience.

Am I too old to start again?

No. Someo is for everyone 16 and over, and age discrimination at work is against the law.

Will places ask about my old job?

Someo never asks about your work history. If a place asks when you meet, it's your choice how much to say.

Is Someo free?

Yes, always, for people.

Somewhere needs someone like you.

Five to ten questions about you, and you're ready to be introduced. Free, always.