FIVE STRATEGIES TO MAKE A CAREER CHANGE WITHOUT BURNING BRIDGES
What does it mean that you're considering leaving the admin role?
Does it mean you don't love your job? Or your managers? Or your colleagues? Or your company?
Reframing the question may give you some freedom to authentically explore your professional needs and your career priorities.
That's what this episode is about. Hopefully, by the end, you'll feel more confident declaring what you're up to in your career, whatever your goals.
Episode #5 | Five Strategies to Make a Career Change Without Burning Bridges
Highlights from the episode:
Strategy #1 to Make a Career Change | Career Advice for Administrative Assistants: Take the Lead
[3:01] You are in the driver's seat of your career, whether or not you currently have your hands on the wheel. Whether you take control or not, you are the only one driving your career.
[3:45} You've got to have conversations and make your desires known. You've got to have some thoughts about what you want to do.
Strategy #2 to Make a Career Change | Career Advice for Administrative Assistants: Engage Your Managers
[4:13] Your managers work most closely with you...likely have a sense for how you think and some of your strengths...they may have a strong belief in your potential and a willingness to advocate for you.
[4:59] Your manager can be effective in getting you in the room, getting you the opportunity to compete for the role.
Strategy #3 to Make a Career Change | Career Advice for Administrative Assistants: Start early
[7:54] It's hardest to get a job when you're desperate...making a career change can take time, especially from an executive assistant role. So you want to start early...
[8:32] ...starting the conversation early gives you the opportunity to demonstrate that you're not jumping ship, that you still care, that you've still got your managers' and your teammates' backs.
Check out the episode for more strategies to make a career change while keeping your relationships intact. And don't forget to check out the Career Clarity Assistant-Career Assessment to evaluate your experience of your career thus far and determine whether you're on the right path.
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