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Switching Your Career

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Looking to make a career change? Get tactical advice for pivoting into another role, or transitioning to a new profession or industry.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Switching your career
1. Starting Your Career Switch
  • Types of career switches
  • Pitfalls when switching careers
  • Your career switch journey
  • Stay motivated in your job search
2. Create a Career Switch Plan
  • Commit to your career switch target
  • Get to know the market
  • Identify your transferable skills
  • Create a focused career plan
3. Craft Your Brand Value Proposition
  • Understand the hiring manager
  • Communicate your brand
  • Create your new brand
  • Update your resume and online persona
4. Engage Your Network
  • Create a networking strategy
  • Develop your outreach messages
  • Get the most out of informational interviews
5. Prepare for Your Interview
  • Prepare for your job interview
  • Be the candidate of choice
  • Tough questions for the career switcher
Conclusion
  • Career switch troubleshooting

Taught by

Dawn Graham

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