Page 110 - Marky Stein - Fearless Career Change_ The Fast Track to Success in a New Field (2004)

Fearless Career Change

Let’s review the fearless career change strategies Marie used to
propel her through her swift transition:

1. Transferable talents Yes Knowledge of plants, soils,
and plant ecosystems.
2. On-the-job training Yes Marie had to learn more about
animal ecosystems by using a
combination of continued
informal study and absorbing
what she could through her
work experience.
3. Strategic education Yes Partial grad. Course in envi-
ronmental planning.
4. Short-term education No
5. Internship No
6. Volunteering No
7. Just Dive In! No
8. Entrepreneurship No

From Mechanical Engineer to Financial Advisor in
Seven Days Using Short-Term Education

Name: Miguel
Former occupation: Mechanical engineering project manager
New occupation: Personal financial advisor
Primary strategy: Short-term education
Other strategies: On-the-job training
Length of time from career decision to a paid position: Seven days
Cost (if any) of transition: $0.00

Miguel, who worked as a project manager in the engineering
department of a Fortune 500 company, was laid off over a year ago
and came to me for career coaching at the persistent urging of his
wife, who, he confided, was “tired of seeing him jump from engi-
neering job to engineering job,” only to be laid off again and again
due to the massive flux in that industry.

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