Have you been faced with the unexpected in your career? How are you dealing with the challenges you have been dealt? Is it time to explore other opportunities for employment, career or life changes, so you can choose what you want to do versus accept what if being offered?
Many times we get discouraged about how our current position at a company is going - - no opportunity for upward mobility, more seasoned people in the same position as you, department management has changed, corporate has identified cutbacks, and your department is targeted as one department that will be impacted.
Instead of shifting industries and role, just look at an opportunity to use your skills, experience, and expertise in another department within your company or explore other industries and stay in a similar role. This reduces a lot of the risk and investment for you and increased the likelihood of finding a solution to some of your career issues. It also presents answers that are more attainable or realistic.
Suggestions for Transitioning To Another Department/Industry
- Identify appropriate goals. Review and identify your work skill set with measurable examples of how you saved time or money for the department or company, and market those skills and problem-solving tools you possess, to another department or industry. Research job descriptions on the Internet that are aligned with you current position. Use key phrases listed in job descriptions that relate to your position to update your resume and help create a cover letter that will highlight the requirements that employers are seeking.
- Be different. Identify ways to market yourself and your skills that will attract employers, to distinguish you from other candidates. Check out books at the library on cover letters and resume writing. Visit college career centers and request assistance on locating resource materials that may be used or checked out.
- Sell it. Identify a plan/ approach to present yourself to your market in a way that is appropriate for you. Ask a mentor or co-worker who is in a supervisory or management position to give you feedback on what they think distinguishes employees in their department. Note the words, phrases or examples they give of their best employee. Enhance your description of your assets utilizing the examples you learned from the discussion with the supervisor or manager.
If this article resonates with you, and you are interested in accelerating results in your life contact me at 719-433-2727 or at lynne@lifequestmentoring.com . Life Quest Mentoring Coaching can help you identify what you want in your life, prioritize steps and create an action plan to create the life you want. |
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