Why does it seem like so many people have made career changes?

How did they do it? 🤔

This was the question I was asking myself when making my career change.

By all measures my career pivot ended up being a raging success. I pivoted from teaching high school to working at Microsoft in four months.

But it almost didn’t happen.

Let’s back up to the summer of 2014.

I knew I wanted a role in tech, so I did what most people do - I started on LinkedIn.

But LinkedIn’s algorithm told me I wasn’t qualified for anything except what I had already been doing.

LinkedIn was wrong.😯

Not only did I land a role at Microsoft, but a year after that, I was in my dream job at a startup that went public.

In four years I was able to 2.3x my income and become a hiring manager, building and leading a team of 8.

But I knew that I wasn’t special. I saw how much the career landscape was changing and how hiring teams NEEDED career changers.

So I set out to teach other people how to make career changes.

🤩Six years and 144 clients later, I can say I was right. I wasn’t special.

My clients have changed fields and industries, gotten roles with salaries 42k higher salary than their previous jobs, landed their ideal roles at really cool growing companies, landed roles at the biggest companies in the world, but-

most importantly-

so many of them have launched careers that they love. They continue to grow and do bigger and better things all the time.

So after all of these experiences with clients, I know exactly where people get stuck and the bad advice that derails career pivots.

🙌In this class, we will go over 4 myths about making a career change:

Myth: You can’t change careers without getting new degrees or certifications.

Myth: You will find your ideal role by looking at online job boards.

Myth: If you just put the perfect keywords in your resume, you will get chosen by the computers/Applicant Tracking Systems.

Myth: You have to choose one job title and market yourself for that one title.

4 Myths about Making a Career Change - Ottawa, ON