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You know you want something different. The question is how to get there.
This is where you are right now, not who you are. Retake the assessment when your situation shifts or after 90 days.
Where you are right now
You are trying to cross a gap. You have real skills, but the market does not see you the way you see yourself. Pivots are more achievable than most people think, once you learn to reframe what you have already done in language the new market understands. Tool 32 was written for you.
The shape of this archetype
What it feels like. Frustration at not being seen for what you can do.
Where it can go wrong. Trying to make the leap in one jump (wrong job and wrong industry to ideal job and ideal industry) when a two-step path would be far more reliable.
What matters right now. Reposition your experience for a new audience, one step at a time.
Your transition plan
Start with Tool 32 (map your 2×2). Then Tools 1 and 4 to rewrite your summary and fix your titles for the new target. Use Tools 6 and 15 to learn the keywords and résumé patterns of people who already have the job you want. Study Tool 14 (career ladders). Invest in Tools 2 and 30 (drive and skills). Use Tools 17 and 25 to network and volunteer your way into credibility. Circle back to Tools 3 and 8 as you start applying.
- Tool 32. Switch Jobs, Switch Industries or Both
- Tool 1. Write a Gabriel Summary
- Tool 4. Remove Bad Job Titles
- Tool 6. Uncover Missing Keywords
- Tool 14. Understand Career Ladders
- Tool 15. Read Other People’s Résumés
- Tool 2. Find Your Drive
- Tool 30. Life-Long Learning
- Tool 17. Network Online
- Tool 25. Volunteer
- Tool 3. Skip to Requirements
- Tool 8. Salary Research
Start here
Most pivots take six to eighteen months when done well. The book and companion workbook walk you through these tools in order, with weekly checklists. You’ll see your path within the first month, even if walking it takes longer.
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