Is there something meaningful missing from your job? Maybe you’re looking for a role where you can do more for the world with the skills you have. Then flip through this deck of tips straight from Making the Switch: Transition Your Career into the Impact Sector, our recent Issues in Depth call featuring nonprofit and for-profit professionals who’ve done just that... Learn more about making an impact through your job at netimpact.org

1. Quick Tips
Transitioning to
the Impact Sector
ISSUES IN DEPTH

2. Lifelong employability
Sometimes we postpone
our learning until we’re ready to
make a shift or transition – and
in today’s job market, that’s often
too little, too late.
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— Mark Guterman, meaningfulcareers.com
THE REAL GOAL

3. Your impact job description
TIP ONE
What causes are you passionate about?
What impact do you want to make?
What skills are transferable?

4. Your impact job description
TIP ONE
What causes are you passionate about?
What impact do you want to make?
What skills are transferable?
Take the free self-assessments at
netimpact.org/knowyourself

5. Build relationships
TIP TWO
Good for:
Conversation starters
Introductions
Research

6. Build relationships
TIP TWO
Don’t forget!
Be generous.
Be present.
Contribute to the conversation.

7. Build credibility
TIP THREE
You need to know how to
translate your skills into language
that someone in the impact sector
will relate to and connect with.
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— Mark Guterman, meaningfulcareers.com

8. Build credibility
TIP THREE
Seek input on your goals early and often.
Make yourself visible to peers and leadership.
Demonstrate your personal commitment to the cause
through volunteering, workplace project leadership, etc.

9. Build credibility
TIP THREE
Seek input on your goals early and often.
Make yourself visible to peers and leadership.
Demonstrate your personal commitment to the cause
through volunteering, workplace project leadership, etc.
Solidify your goals using
netimpact.org/careerconnections

10. Start as an intrapreneur
TIP FOUR
Don’t give up on where you are.
You might not have the background
you want for your dream job, but you
might be able to get some of those skills
to enable you to make that transition.
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— John Schultz, AT&T

11. Start as an intrapreneur
TIP FOUR
Hone your pitch: what do you want to accomplish?
Start with a small win and work your way up.
Learn everything you can about the issue you care about.

12. Start as an intrapreneur
TIP FOUR
Hone your pitch: what do you want to accomplish?
Start with a small win and work your way up.
Learn everything you can about the issue you care about.
Start a workplace project at
netimpact.org/impactatwork

13. Want more?
VIEW THE CALL
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