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Midlife Career Change: 5 Tips To Manage A Career Crisis
1. "5 Ways To Manage Your Next Career Crisis
(and 3 Tips To Avoid Your Next One)â
By Cathy Goodwin, Ph.D.
http://www.MidlifeCareerStrategy.com
2. âWhat IS A Career Crisis?â
Happens fast
Requires a reaction or response
Come to a crossroads
Canât go straight
Chart a new course
3. âA crisis is not âŠâ
A transition (which can take months or
years)
An option to remain where you are
You donât feel the same anymore
Others perceive you differently
4. âExamples Of A
Career Crisisâ
Losing a job
New boss
Family change that affects career
Your own shift
Promotion
Acceptance to a program
Graduation from a program
5. âHard to recognizeâ
You are too close
Youâve never had this happen before
Youâre hoping it will go away
6. âStep 1: Mindsetâ
Stay calm
Recognize your own emotion code
Avoid long-term commitments
Recognize context
Not always your fault or their fault
May be part of a larger pattern
7. âStep 2: Identify Assetsâ
How will you be prepared?
Funds
Energy and Health
Support System
Knowledge and Skills
Experience (âBeen here beforeâ
8. âStep 3: Line up supportâ
Avoid relying 100% on family and close
friends
Resist any paid resource who promises fast
outcomes
âresume blastersâ
9. âStep 4: Take small actionsâ
One step ⊠then evaluate.
Then take another step.
Avoid
NO action
BIG action
10. âStep 5: Be Proactiveâ
Know a crisis is coming?
Party example
Networking example from a reporter
Get information from knowledgeable sources
Asking for info at work may come across as needy
Look for objective facts
Get advice from objective sources (usually paid)
11. âCan you prevent a crisis?â
- You can
reduce risk of negative outcomes
have a Plan B in place
create an âobjectivity planâ
12. âPrevention Step #1:
Develop Your Radarâ
Stay alert to small (and big) changes
performance reviews
management
profits
Set up Google Alerts for your company, industry and key people
Develop your intuition
not woo-woo
learn your intuitive code
pay attention to feelings
recognize influence of context
sales pitches (not always from marketers!)
social pressure
13. âPrevention Step 2: Plan Bâ
Build financial reserves
An honest financial planner can help
Keep your resume and LinkedIn profile up to date
Develop your network and support system
Keep building skills and credentials
14. âBuild your foundation on
you, not your career.â
Genuine interests and activities
NOT television or Facebook
probably not reading
Grow and change outside your work life
Focus on fitness and energy levels
Do something fun every day
- Good moods lead to better decisions.
Some people work with a gratitude journal or practice.