Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job Search
You're not totally happy with your career (obviously!) You also know that there "has to be something out there that's better." That hope that you can find meaningful and fulfilling work, that also pays you well, has led you here! This is the show that provides the inspiration, tools, and roadmaps to move from where you are to work that matters to you and uniquely fits your strengths and talents.
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From Law Enforcement to Tech Sales Engineer: How A Mid-Career Change Translated 24 Years Behind the Badge into a $35K Pay Increase
After twenty-four years in law enforcement as a Captain, Tavis made a mid-career change into tech that translated his public sector experience into a $35K pay increase. The story of how he made the jump from a long-tenure law enforcement role into a Sales Engineer position is the kind of executive career change most people in his position assume isn't possible. <br /> <br /> He had to work through the fear that his background would be a strike against him, the doubt about whether his transferable skills would carry into the private sector, and the years of quietly considering the move...
Still Marketable After 10+ Years at One Company? Career Experiments That Give You the Real Answer
After 10+ years at the same company, a specific kind of doubt creeps in. You start to wonder if you're still marketable, whether the skills you've spent the last decade building are still relevant to anyone outside the building you've been showing up to, and whether anyone would actually want to hire you if you had to leave tomorrow.<br /> <br /> In this special Q&A episode, we walk through a specific framework for testing your marketability without putting your current job at risk. You'll hear why the same expertise that built your career is also what's keeping you from seeing...
Disappearing Episode: 4 Coaching Spots Just Opened (Plus a Limited-Time Bonus)
This is a Disappearing Episode, which means it won't be here long.<br /> <br /> In this one, we share what's happened with HTYC's full-service signature coaching program over the last 11 months, the four new spots that just opened for June, and the time-limited bonus available until Thursday, May 28th.<br /> <br /> Some of what we cover: What our clients have actually done in the program in the last 11 months (including turning down offers that weren't the right fit) Why this program is built for people targeting $150K+ in their next role The four new coaching spots opening up for June...
Should I Quit My Job or Stay for the Benefits and Job Security? The Hidden Cost of Staying in a Career You've Outgrown
<p>You've thought about quitting your job more than once. But every time, the same things pull you back: the salary, the benefits, the 401k match, the job security, the predictability of a paycheck that shows up every month no matter what. On paper, staying in a career you've outgrown sounds like the safe call. But the real math of staying tells a different story. In this episode, we break down the three hidden costs of staying in a job that no longer fits, and why the financial case for staying is built on incomplete math.</p> <p> </p> <p>W...
Career Change Advice That Actually Works: 6 Real Career Change Stories From People Who Found Their Ideal Role
<p>Most people trying to figure out how to change careers think they're stuck because of the job market, the timing, or not knowing what they want. But after thousands of conversations with people who've made successful career changes, we've found the real reason and it has nothing to do with any of those things.</p> <p>In this episode, we're sharing six real career change success stories from people who found meaningful work, discovered their ideal career, and made the move without starting over from scratch.</p> <p> </p> <p>What you'll learn</p> Why most career changers stay s...
How to Make a Career Change in Your 40s: Midlife Crisis or Midlife Clarity?
Making a career change in your 40s can feel like a midlife crisis. After two decades in a career that no longer fits, the temptation is to assume something is wrong with you. What looks like a midlife crisis from the inside is often something different. It's the start of a successful midlife career change, the moment of clarity that comes from twenty years of doing the work and finally knowing what you want next. This episode breaks down how to make a career change at 40 without starting over, what's quietly keeping high performers stuck for another decade, and how...
Why You Don't Actually Want Early Retirement: How to Make a Career Change at 40, 50, or 60 That Brings Real Career Alignment
<p>Susan came to us with one goal: find something she could tolerate for the next seven years before she could finally retire and start living. Two weeks later, she wasn't retiring anymore, because she had finally found work that fit.</p> <p>In this episode, we break down why so many high performers in their 40s, 50s, and 60s mistake "I want to retire" for "I want to stop doing this." There's a specific psychological reason it happens, and there's a way to fix it that doesn't require waiting for retirement at all. </p> <p> </p> <p>What you'll le...
Career Advice for Busy Professionals: How to Make a Career Change When You're Exhausted and Have No Time
<p>Between a job that demands 10+ hours a day, a family that needs you the moment you walk through the door, and a never-ending list of obligations, finding the space to even think about what you want next feels impossible. But it doesn't have to be.</p> <p>You asked, and we're answering.</p> <p>In this special Q&A episode, we're tackling one of the most common questions we hear from people all over the world: how do you make a career change when you have zero time and energy left to give?</p> <p>We'll break down exactly...
How to Make a Career Pivot Without Starting Over: Switch Industries, Use Transferable Skills, and Land a Better Job
<p>Switching industries doesn't mean starting over. The skills you've built over 20+ years are transferable, and learning to translate them is the difference between feeling stuck and landing a better job in a completely new field. This episode walks through why your industry isn't where your value actually lives, how to reposition transferable skills for any new field, and the 3-step framework high performers use to make a career pivot without losing the seniority, salary, or recognition they've already earned.</p> <p> </p> <p>What you'll learn</p> Why most high performers stay stuck in their current industry, and the b...
Stop Doing Work That's Draining You: How to Eliminate Tedious Tasks Before Job Dissatisfaction Turns Into Burnout
<p>The difference between work that drains you and work that energizes you usually isn't the role. It's whether your strengths fit the environment you're using them in.</p> <p>This episode walks through when your strengths actually matter for finding career fit and work you actually love, why matching your strengths to a job title is the wrong approach to career happiness, and how to identify the work environments where your unique combination of strengths will actually be valued.</p> <p>You'll also hear why the right environment isn't really about the company itself, it's about whether the people...
