| Do you feel overwhelmed when you think about | | | | get involved and when you look back several months |
| changing industries? After all, with long workweeks, | | | | from now, I bet you will find it hard to believe that |
| job-performance demands and trying to have a | | | | your multiple new opportunities are all traceable back |
| personal life too it's a wonder any professional finds | | | | to a couple phone calls and emails! |
| the time to strategically reposition themselves for a | | | | Tip Number 3: Change the Look of Your Resume |
| more fulfilling opportunity! | | | | In preparation for your upcoming interviews in your |
| However, I have coached many professionals who | | | | new industry you must make sure your resume |
| have successfully done just that! And I know first | | | | sends a loud and clear message that you are qualified |
| hand what works, and how you can easily begin to | | | | and talented on several parallels. Not to mention that |
| point yourself in a different direction that brings | | | | committing to changing up your resume to match |
| about the positive change you have been dreaming | | | | your new direction signifies your new commitment to |
| of. | | | | it! |
| Here are three tips for helping you to bridge the gap | | | | Here's a quick and powerful tip to quickly matching |
| between the job you have now, and the one you | | | | your resume to your new industry: find an online job |
| really want. | | | | description that matches where you see yourself. |
| Tip Number 1: Clarity of Vision | | | | Print it out and highlight each and ever word and |
| It can be difficult to be objective when you're right in | | | | phrase that you have matching experience in (in your |
| the thick of your current job, and easy to maintain | | | | current industry). If this is the job you want, then |
| the status quo (seeing as that it's keeping you so | | | | these key words and phrases must have the leading |
| busy anyway). Recognize that - in order to effect | | | | role in your resume in order to spark interest! |
| change you need to take action. My best tip for you | | | | Tip Number 4: Be Aware of Self-Sabotage |
| is to begin to write down what you dream job looks | | | | Don't get tricked into thinking that successful industry |
| like, why your new industry excites you, where you | | | | transitions happen only to other people, they can and |
| see yourself going in that industry and what it will | | | | do happen to anybody...including you! So if you find |
| mean for you personally and professionally. Allow | | | | that little voice in your head telling you all the reasons |
| yourself to dream, close your eyes for just a minute | | | | why you can't succeed - that's your first step in |
| each morning and simply imagine yourself in this new | | | | acknowledging that your own thoughts might be |
| place. Then begin to write things down. | | | | holding you back. |
| Congratulations, you have taken a powerful step | | | | Many of my clients first shared with me that when it |
| forward! | | | | came to changing industries they were afraid they |
| Tip Number 2: Move Forward | | | | were not qualified, they would have to take a pay |
| Now is the perfect time to move forward! What | | | | cut or they were afraid of possible rejection and lack |
| associations are connected you're your new industry? | | | | of support from their family and associates. These |
| Are you a member of Linked In? How about joining | | | | very clients went on to successfully change careers |
| one of their groups? They have hundreds of groups | | | | while their worries quickly became distant memories! |
| in virtually every industry! How about subscribing to a | | | | Even if you are unsure of exactly how to go about it |
| trade journal or magazine focused on your new | | | | an industry change that resonates with who you are |
| industry. | | | | and what you want to do will quickly bring you that |
| These are portals where you are going to find | | | | wonderful feeling of excitement as you move |
| access to the people, places and data that you will | | | | forward knowing you are doing the right thing for |
| need to make your career change a reality. Begin to | | | | yourself! |