Denise Corey
You’re ready for a change:
Your job isn’t satisfying— you’re not growing anymore.
Your priorities have evolved.
Your boss is driving you crazy.
You're bored.
You're worried about your firm's future
Careers change for many reasons. Making that change can seem overwhelming and who has time to explore options, write your resume, apply for jobs, and network?
My Eight-Steps To a New Career Program guides clients through each phase with resources, support, encouragement, alternative perspectives, and accountability.
The work is hard, but progress comes with consistent effort. I require career transitioning clients to meet on a regular, scheduled bi-weekly cadence-it’s tough love, but clients make progress!
You can learn more by scheduling a complimentary Get Acquainted Meeting.
Eight Steps to a New Career Program
Step One: We start with the most critical questions of this program: What are you looking for in your next position? What values must be honored, what will you contribute, how will you work, where will you work, and what will the culture be?
Step Two: Identify your skills, talents, and interests. You’ll complete the Tilt Personality Assessment and review the results. With this insight, we then use other tools to create a list of your strengths and interests. We will also work through one of my favorite tools.
Step Three: Create a compelling, interesting narrative that describes what you have to offer and what you want to do. Learn to communicate how you show up and what you have to offer.
Step Four: Share your narrative on your LinkedIn page and craft a master resume. I have collected several articles to help you create a strong Linkedin profile and write your resume.
Step Five: Networking begins. Start with "safe" contacts and deliver your narrative. Seek feedback and make adjustments to distill your pitch. Create a list of employers, organizations, industries, and people who work in intriguing or exciting areas. Read more on networking here. Studies show that weak ties are more useful on a job hunt. Read more about that here.
Step Six: Use your list to reach out to those connections. Learn how to ask great questions, get helpful advice, set up meetings, and engage in valuable conversations with possible employers and organizations. Articles of interest.
Step Seven: Practice interviewing. We’ll craft answers to common questions, including using role plays to practice delivery, and through these exercises, you will gain clarity about how you want to show up.
Step Eight: You have an offer. Practice negotiating salary, benefits, and intangible adjustments to improve this offer. We will also map out a successful route for your first few months. The book, The First 90 Days, is just one of my favorite resources, as well as terrific, informative articles. I love How to Set Healthy Boundaries by Melody Wilding, Starting a New Job as A Mid-Career Professional, Why Starting a New Job Feels So Awkward, and finally Starting a New Job-Take Control of Your Onboarding.
My Eight Steps To A New Career Program includes a Tilt Personality Assessment worth $49, relevant articles from Harvard Business Review, and other resources.