There’s this funny phenomenon that happens when people are looking for intentional work. They get to a point where they’ve been working on their career change for a while — they’ve identified what will make work meaningful for them and what they are looking for in an organization — but then the search for their ideal role starts taking longer than expected, and the doubts start creeping in.

Staying true to yourself when you begin to have doubts is possibly the hardest part of the entire career change process. After a third job change left Eric as burned out as the one before, Eric decided his next career change would be much more intentional...but when his job search started approaching the yearlong mark, he began having doubts. 

Hear how Eric maintained focus by seeking support and ultimately refusing to settle for anything less than meaningful work.

What you’ll learn

• The importance of staying true to yourself and your values throughout the career change process.
• Strategies for maintaining focus and perseverance, even when faced with setbacks and challenges.
• The power of seeking support and guidance during times of transition.

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

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Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

Related Episodes

1. Changing Careers (When You Don’t Know Your Next Job Title) (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
2. How to Figure Out What You Really Want (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Taking a break from your career isn’t uncommon - many people press pause due to children, health, travel, etc. But one mistake people make is thinking they need to return to the same work they were doing before.

Caroline had hit burnout after 17 years with the same company and decided to take a 2-year break and stay home with her children.

When she decided to return to the workforce she knew she wanted to do something different, but she wasn’t sure what she could do outside of the company where she had spent the majority of her career.

How could she translate all of her skills, strengths, and experience from that company to seem useful and valuable to other organizations?

In this episode, you'll hear how Caroline figured out what she wanted and needed out of her career, learned how to communicate that in her job search, and landed a role that was customized to her.

What you’ll learn

• How to break free from the confines of your previous career trajectory, even after a hiatus
• How to translate your experiences, expertise, skills and strengths from one industry or organization to another
• How to identify your transferable skills and use your strengths to craft a compelling career story that resonates with potential employers

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!
If you're thinking about taking a career break to figure out your next steps or you're wanting to return to the workforce, schedule a conversation with our team and we can help you figure out the best next steps for your situation

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

Related Episodes

1. How to Figure Out What You Really Want (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
2. Executive Burnout: Making A Midlife Career Change (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Recruiters and hiring managers are absolutely drowning in potential candidates today, so how can you stand out when job searching? How do you convince them to give you a chance?

Well, turns out there’s not just one Jedi mind trick that will make them choose you… and it really doesn’t come down to “convincing them” that you’re the perfect candidate. So what is it then? What matters most in your job search? That evasive answer is what we break down in this episode!

What you’ll learn

• What gets through to recruiters in a sea of applications
• The one element that makes all the difference when it comes to job hunting
• How to leverage technology to enhance your job search in 2024

Resources mentioned

• The Seven Elements of Meaningful Work

Podcast Episodes about the Ideal Career Profile:

• Creating A Path To Your Ideal Career (And The Tool You Need To Make It Happen)
• How To Define Your Ideal Career When Making A Career Change

If you’re ready to begin taking steps toward more meaningful work, email scott@happentoyourcareer.com and put “Conversation” in the subject line.

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

Career change can be uncomfortable. You’ll likely have to break out of your comfort zone to progress down a new path that may be full of unknowns 👻

Feeling safe and at ease is great and all, but think about it, what goals have you ever achieved by staying in your comfort zone? We’re willing to bet on not many at all.

Stephanie had an aversion to risk, and was "comfortably unhappy" in her marketing career until she reached burnout and decided she needed to make a change.

Now if we fast forward to what happened at the end of her change, she ended up receiving multiple offers and negotiated with those companies (talk about getting out of her comfort zone) and almost doubled her salary!

Hear how she shifted her mindset to allow herself to go after what she never thought was possible!

What you’ll learn

• How to take small steps to ease your way out of your comfort zones
• How to use the “5 Whys” exercise as a career change breakthrough
• How figuring out what you want gives you more confidence in nerve-racking situations

Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit  happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!

Want to chat with someone on the team about your situation? Schedule a conversation

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

Related Episodes

1. Changing Careers (When You Don’t Know Your Next Job Title) (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
2. How to Figure Out What You Really Want (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)