This webinar discusses options for career changes when an industry disappears. It outlines 8 options including staying in the same area, relocating, transferring skills to a new industry or role, training for a new career, following a dream, pursuing multiple income streams, or retiring. The webinar emphasizes examining individual factors like risk tolerance and skills. It offers a special $15 package for a resume review and career coaching session to discuss improving one's job search message.

1. CAREEREALISM.COM WEBINAR
MY INDUSTRY DISAPPEARD!
NOW WHAT? Presented October 20, 2011
by:
Arnie Fertig, MPA
Careerealism.com Career Expert
Head Coach, JOBHUNTERCOACH.COM
www.jobhuntercoach.com

2. DEALING WITH CHANGED
WORKFORCE ENVIORNMENT
It’s all about readjusting to the new environment…
not feeling humiliated, guilty, or becoming overwhelmed!
No “cookie cutter” one size fits all answer!

3. Today we’ll discuss:
 Individual factors to be assessed
 A few things to consider when you
reposition yourself
 Basic Options: 8 Hard Choices
 Special JOBHUNTERCOACH WEBINAR
OFFER

4. JOBHUNTERCOACH
LIMITED TIME
SPECIAL WEBINAR OFFER:
ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:
• RESUME REVIEW
• LINKEDIN PROFILE REVIEW
• 20 MINUTE PERSONALIZED PHONE or SKYPE CONVERSATION
TO SUGGEST SPECIFIC WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR MESSAGE
COST: $15.00
Contact me at: fertig@jobhuntercoach.com to take advantage of this special offer!
LIMIT: When signing up, you MUST indicate that you’ve seen this webinar.
Offer good only October 24, 2011 (PayPal surcharge of $1.50 is added if you use
PayPal)

5. INDIVIDUAL FACTORS TO CONSIDER
Different business climate in different areas

6. FACTORS IN CAREER CHANGE
1. Different business climate in
different areas
2. Each person has
his/her own particular
level of commitment to
their prior industry.
It is all in the eyes of
the beholder!

7. FACTORS IN CAREER CHANGE
1. Different business climate
in different areas
2. Different levels of
commitment to prior
industry
3. Different levels of
intellectual
curiosity to learn
about new things.

8. FACTORS IN CAREER CHANGE
1. Different business climate in different areas
2. Different levels of commitment to the
industry we have been in
3. Different levels of intellectual curiosity to
learn about new fields.
4.Different levels of
risk tolerance for
unemployment

9. FACTORS IN CAREER CHANGE
1. Different business climate in
different areas
2. Different levels of commitment to
the industry we have been in
3. Different levels of intellectual
curiosity to learn about new fields.
4. Different levels of risk tolerance for
unemployment
5. Different attitudes about
savings & investments:
how much is enough to feel
secure?

10. FACTORS IN CAREER CHANGE
1. Different business climate in different
areas
2. Different levels of commitment to the
industry
3. Different levels of intellectual curiosity
4. Different levels of risk tolerance for
unemployment
5. Different attitudes about savings &
investments
6. Different levels of
willingness to risk
new ventures

11. FACTORS IN CAREER CHANGE
1. Different business climate in different areas
2. Different levels of commitment to the industry
3. Different levels of intellectual curiosity
4. Different levels of risk tolerance for
unemployment
5. Different attitudes about savings & investments
6. Different levels of willingness to risk new
ventures
7.Different levels of
ability/interest to
gain new skills

12. FACTORS IN CAREER CHANGE
1. Different business climate in different areas
2. Different levels of commitment to the industry
3. Different levels of intellectual curiosity
4. Different levels of risk tolerance for
unemployment
5. Different attitudes about savings & investments
6. Different levels of willingness to risk new ventures
7. Different levels of ability to gain new skills
8.Different “drop
dead” time frames
before panic – or
worse – sets in.

13. HOW TO REPOSITION YOURSELF
EXAMINE YOUR OWN EXPERIENCE
1. Identify transferable skills and
value
2. Work with a career counselor
to Identify your personality
type, with Myers-Briggs and
other personality and
aptitude testing
3. Work with a job hunter coach

14. HOW TO REPOSITION YOURSELF
LEARN THE LANDSCAPE
1. Research the market for
your FUNCTIONAL
expertise (vs. INDUSTRY)
expertise
2. Research the current
trend lines, potential
threats to your
perspective industry

15. HOW TO REPOSITION YOURSELF
Develop Your Core Messaging
• Personal Brand
• Elevator Speech
• Points of
professional/personal
differentiation

16. BASIC OPTIONS: 8 HARD CHOICES
Choice # 1:
Stay where you are, tough it out, and hope
that something will turn up with persistence

17. BASIC OPTIONS: 8 HARD CHOICES
Choice # 1:
Stay where you are, tough it out, and
hope that something will turn up with
persistence
Consider:
• What are the economic factors in your community?
• Is there a realistic probability that your improvement
prospects will improve?
• Can you do a better job of getting a job by improving your
resume, social networking, informational interviewing,
working with a coach?

18. BASIC OPTIONS: 8 HARD CHOICES
Choice #2:
Relocate to stay in your field, in your same role

19. BASIC OPTIONS: 8 HARD CHOICES
Choice #2:
Relocate to stay in your field, in your same role
Consider:
• Has your industry or the demand for your
skills relocated, or disappeared altogether?
• Impact on family of moving
• Moving to accept a job offer, or moving in
hopes that things will be better elsewhere?
• Impact on your finances – Do you have a
home to sell? Buy? Costs of living vary
considerably in different parts of the
country!

20. BASIC OPTIONS: 8 HARD CHOICES
Choice #3: Apply your skills/experience in a similar role in a different
industry. gizmos  widgets
MANY INDUSTRIES NEED
THE SAME SKILL SETS!
• Sales
• Marketing
• Software Engineers & IT
• Audit / Accounting
• Etc., etc., etc.
CONSIDER:
The challenge of getting past the objection, “Yes, but you didn’t
do “it” in our industry!

21. BASIC OPTIONS: 8 HARD CHOICES
Choice #3: Apply your skills/experience in a similar role in a different
industry. gizmos  widgets
• It is your job to be able to demonstrate how
you can use your past experience in a
different role/industry
• Be prepared to tell a story, cite examples
• Be prepared to make a case how your non-
inbred background represents an
opportunity for growth for your next
employer through the new perspective you
bring with you

22. BASIC OPTIONS: 8 HARD CHOICES
Choice #4:
Transfer skills/experience into a different
type of role
• i.e. Industry convention planner to
wedding planner

23. BASIC OPTIONS: 8 HARD CHOICES
Choice #5:
Train for a new career
Go back to school
Apprentice
Self-Taught

24. BASIC OPTIONS: 8 HARD CHOICES
Choice #5:
Train for a new career
Consider:
• Community College
• Grad School
• Trade School
i.e. Chef as 2nd Career

25. BASIC OPTIONS: 8 HARD CHOICES
Choice #6
Follow your dream
For example:
Open your own
business doing
what you love
and know well.

26. BASIC OPTIONS: 8 HARD CHOICES
Choice #6
Follow your dream
Successes I’ve seen:
• Avid gardener began side business as floral
arranger.
• Avid shopper began high end woman’s
consignment shop – earning more now than
when she was “working”
• Avid baker began local coffee shop with her
high end muffins.

27. BASIC OPTIONS: 8 HARD CHOICES
Choice #7
Find part-time work
Patch Multiple Income
Streams Together

28. BASIC OPTIONS: 8 HARD CHOICES
Choice #7
Multiple Income Streams
Consider:
• Work part time in more than one place
• Early Social Security
• Small draw from IRA or other retirement funds
• May be a good/only solution for people in late
50’s and early 60’s

29. BASIC OPTIONS: 8 HARD CHOICES
Choice #8
Retire, and make the
necessary life style
choices to suffice
with your savings,
social security &
investments.

30. BASIC OPTIONS: 8 HARD CHOICES
Consider:
• Financial Implications
• Time implications
• What possibilities this
opens / closes
• Are you ready for this
lifestyle change?

31. DON’T MAKE
RUSHED OR UNINFORMED CHOICES!
Talk with:
• Family members / life partners
• Your trusted network / support system
• Your financial advisor, accountant, CPA
• Career Counselor
• Jobhunter Coach
• Informational Interviews
• Research, Research, and Research!

32. JOBHUNTERCOACH
CAREEREALISM SEMINAR
SPECIAL OFFER:
ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:
• RESUME REVIEW
• LINKEDIN PROFILE REVIEW
• 20 MINUTE PERSONALIZED PHONE or SKYPE CONVERSATION
TO SUGGEST SPECIFIC WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR MESSAGE
COST: $15.00
(Plus PayPal surcharge if you use PayPal)
Contact me at: fertig@jobhuntercoach.com to take advantage of this special offer!
LIMIT: When signing up, you MUST indicate that you’ve seen this webinar.
Offer good only October 24, 2011

33. Arnie Fertig, MPA
Jobhuntercoach.com
Contact Information:
fertig@jobhuntercoach.com
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