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Semi\u2010structured interviews were conducted with eight women who had changed careers and were analysed to identify the salient themes.<\/jats:italic><\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Findings<\/jats:title>Participants experienced career barriers, but their subjective experience did not necessarily match objectively defined barriers. One participant, for example, experienced redundancy not as a barrier to her career path but as an opportunity. It was only when situations or events threatened the self\u2010concept that problems were experienced as barriers. These barriers were not insurmountable and participants used a number of strategies to overcome potential barriers.<\/jats:italic><\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Practical implications<\/jats:title>The findings suggest that career management or counselling should acknowledge and explore the client's subjective experience of career barriers. 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