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Making a Career PivotPart 2 – Impactful Steps to Making a Career Pivot
Yue-Wen LIMwww.LifeWork-consulting.com
http://careerhmo.com/coach/yue-wen-lim/[email protected]
https://www.linkedin.com/in/limyw
Have you decided?Last week: Career Pivot….changing relative to your
strengths and experiencesThought triggers and mental preparations
Examine the real reason why you are unhappyAdjust your expectations Have a Plan Prepare your familyDon’t quit….. yet!
If “Yes”, then some impactful next steps
Impactful Next StepsStructure your processAssess your current resourcesDetermine your fears, transferable skills,
passion and interestDetermine your preferred company culture /
bucket listConnect Be prepared Continually review
Structure Your ProcessIf you are still employed
Be discreteAllocate 30-60 minutes a day
If you have “time flexibility”Structure your day like a work day – have a
routineAllocate specific times for
Research Connecting Informational interviews
Allocate “office space”
Assess Your ResourcesMonthly expenses30-60-90 day plan and milestonesPrioritise Be realistic and practicalIdentify your “walk-away” salary rate
Fears, Skills, Passion, InterestRemove your mental roadblocks
List down your fears“fear of failure” is often the basis of all fearsConsider the process as a journey of
experimentingMantra eg “I am in control”
Identify your transferable skills (objective, quantifiable and provable)
Match these with your passion and interestRemove “burnout skills”
Targeted OrganisationIdentify a preferred company culture and
criteria“Must haves” vs “nice to have”
Develop a bucket list of companiesDevelop options
contract or part time opportunitieshorizontal opportunitiesrelated companies or industries too
Find problems which you can solve
ConnectTidy up your social media (linkedin)Reach out to your networkConduct informational interviews
Career pivoters have greater success thro network recommendations or referrals, than
via standard online applications which are designed to automatically weed out
“unqualified candidates”
Be PreparedPractice interview skills (F2F and virtual)Develop Interview FAQsFine tune your personal branding statement/sResume and Cover Letters
ReviewContinually review your thought triggersContinually review your plan
Take Action, Take Charge!
