Some Strategies for Reinventing Your Career

Have you ever thought about starting a new career? Have you ever considered embarking on something new? Here are some strategies that can help you make the right choice.

Don’t just focus on the work. Find people who are what you want to be and who can provide support(1 …)the transition. But don't expect to find them in your same old social circles.

Break out (2 …) your established network. Branch out. Look for role models – people who give you glimpses of what you might become and who are living examples of different ways of working. Most of us seek to change not only what we do; we also aspire (3 …) professional collaboration with people we like and respect and with whom we enjoy spending our precious time.

Don’t wait for a cataclysmic moment when the truth is revealed. Use everyday occurrences to find meaning in the changes you are going through. Practice telling and retelling your story. Over time, it will clarify.

Major career transitions take three to five years. The big “turning point”, if there is one, tends to come late in the story. (4 …) the interim, make use of anything as a trigger. Don’t wait for a catalyst. Take advantage of whatever life sends your way to revise, or at least reconsider, your story. Practice telling it (5 …) different ways (6 …) different people, in much the same way you would revise a résumé and cover letter (7 …) different jobs. But don’t just tell the story to a friendly audience; try it out (8 …) skeptics. And don’t be agitated when the story changes along the way.

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