Making a Career Change
47mGeneral2022-03-08
Authors

Stacey Gordon
Founder and CEO of Rework Work
Course details
Unhappy with your current job? Thinking about changing roles or industries? Learn how to make a career change that leads to greater job satisfaction and professional growth. Coach Stacey Gordon provides a roadmap that will help you navigate from where you are to where you want to be-even if you don't know the exact destination. She reviews the steps you need to consider before switching roles or industries, so you can be confident you're making the right move. Then she walks you through the best practices to set yourself up for success-such as exploring a new career while remaining in your current job, using your skills in a volunteer capacity, and leveraging your network to find more connections and opportunities in your desired field. Everyone has their own reason for wanting to make a career transition, and Stacey's goal is to help you achieve yours. Use this course as a starting point to help you evaluate your path and set your new career up for success.
Learning objectives
Recognize what you can do to become ready to transition into a new career.
Explain what you could do if you know what job you want but just aren’t sure you meet the qualifications to obtain it.
Recall what it requires to get on the right path if you are sure you’re in the wrong career.
Recognize how feedback can help you with your decision to change your career.
Identify what internal networking at your current job has to do with making a career change and leaving that job.
Learning objectives
Recognize what you can do to become ready to transition into a new career.
Explain what you could do if you know what job you want but just aren’t sure you meet the qualifications to obtain it.
Recall what it requires to get on the right path if you are sure you’re in the wrong career.
Recognize how feedback can help you with your decision to change your career.
Identify what internal networking at your current job has to do with making a career change and leaving that job.
Skills covered
Career ManagementCareer DevelopmentLimited Series
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Changing your career
1. Determining if You're Ready to Leave
- 02 - Exploring reasons to leave your job
- 03 - Understanding your job dissatisfaction
- 04 - Recognizing lack of passion
- 05 - What's your earning potential
2. Choosing the Right Time
- 06 - Making a transition to a new job
- 07 - Is now the right time to change careers
- 08 - Career obstacles to overcome
3. Planning Your Move
- 09 - Making the choice to change your career
- 10 - There's no time like the present
- 11 - Assessing your current situation
- 12 - Creating your change strategy
4. Making the Change
- 13 - Being intentional in your new career
- 14 - Volunteer to use your skills
- 15 - Interviewing others in a role you're interested in
- 16 - Evaluating the decision-making process
- 17 - Self-auditing and assessing
- 18 - Networking internally
Conclusion
- 19 - Career trajectory success