Have you reached a point in your career where all you can think is "What am I doing here?"
It's a frustration I often hear. But change seems hard. Even thinking about change can be hard. Commonly, people don't even know where to start.
Clients often come to me knowing they want to change their career, but they don't know into what or how. Often, it's not as hard as it may appear. The outside perspective and objectivity I bring allows people to more clearly understand the source of their unhappiness and to realistically assess their alternatives.
Every situation is unique. There aren't an easy three questions that can be asked to find the answer. Finding your solution requires self-reflection, consideration of strengths and weaknesses, awareness of opportunities and limitations, and more.
I guide clients through the process of understanding themselves and their options. Together, we evaluate possibilities to ultimately arrive at a direction and path.
Some people end up making 180-degree career turns, while others find that more minor adjustments provide the results they seek.
Once a direction has been determined, the next step is to identify how the change can be accomplished. This often requires a redevelopment of the resume in a way that communicates where you want to go, rather than where you've been. The new resume needs to show potential employers exactly how and why you fit into your desired position. This requires very special communication skills and an understanding of an employer's perspective.
Sometimes career change is easy and straight-forward. Other times, it requires a fair amount of time and work to accomplish. In either case, clients have only wished that they'd made the change years earlier.
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