Changing Career Direction?: 7 Steps to Transition to a New Career Path

By Michelle Gibson-Morgan

Do you want to change the direction of your career? Are you nervous about making this change?

 

This book will address your concerns or fears and help you to find your sense of direction and achieve your goals.  You will gain clarity and confidently transition to a new career path. Using these seven steps will help you to

•          determine your readiness for a career change

•          identify opportunities in your new field

•          take simple, practical steps to move in the direction you want to go

•          market yourself for the opportunities you want, even if they seem unrelated to your current career

• Language: English
• Publisher: Michelle Gibson-Morgan
• Release date: Mar 19, 2022
• ISBN: 9781777501822

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Changing Career Direction?

CHANGING CAREER DIRECTION?

7 Steps to Transition to A New Career Path

MICHELLE GIBSON-MORGAN CTDP, CMP, CTMP

Michelle Gibson-Morgan

CHANGING CAREER DIRECTIONS? © Copyright 2022. Michelle Gibson-Morgan – All rights reserved.

No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without permission in writing from Michelle Gibson-Morgan, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

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ISBN: 978-1-7775018-2-2

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Book cover design by Lenworth Lenny Wallace

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Layout and editing by ReadyScribe Publishing

For my husband, Fabian; my daughter, Fabiana; and my mother, Mavis.

CONTENTS

Preface

Introduction

STEP ONE

Assess and Reflect

Carmen’s Journey

Step 1 – Points for Action:

STEP TWO

Research

Carmen’s Journey

Step 2 - Points for Action:

STEP THREE

Identify Your Gaps

Carmen’s Journey

Step 3 - Points for Action:

STEP FOUR

Plan to Address Gaps

Carmen’s Journey

Step 4 - Points for Action

STEP FIVE

Market Transferable Skills

Carmen’s Journey

Step 5 - Points for Action

STEP SIX

Realign Your Brand

Carmen’s Journey

Step 6 - Points for Action

STEP SEVEN

Leverage Networking

Connections and Introductions

Professional Associations and Networking Groups

Networking via LinkedIn

Carmen’s Journey

Step 7 - Points for Action

Outcomes and More Stories

My Journey

Closing Letter to the Transitioning Professional

Useful Resources

Acknowledgements

About the Author

PREFACE

Neither life nor career is linear. The pathway to fulfillment has several twists and turns. Gone are the days of staying in the same role until retirement. In a modern world filled with volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity, change readiness is essential, particularly in career management. You are in charge of your own career. You have the power to make decisions to change the trajectory of your career, even if the circumstances do not appear that way.

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This book is for persons who want to know the steps to take and how to navigate the journey of a career transition, especially if it is likely to involve a change from the path you have been on. People change careers to varying degrees throughout their working lives. In this book, changing career direction or transitioning to a new career includes moving toward a different area of specialization, a different industry or sector, or even taking the decision to become an entrepreneur. As shown in figure 1 (An illustration of the degrees of career direction changes), some changes are slight shifts, while others are drastic. Upward career mobility, such as promotions, career advancement and senior roles, is also addressed and specifically stated in sections of this book.

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You may have already confirmed that you want a change, has started exploring what would be involved in changing paths, or you’re undecided. This book