Fairygodboss Wants YOUR Career Transition Questions for Thursday's Inspo Summit!

Kelleri Riegel

April 11,2023 at 2:53PM UTC

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Fairygodboss Wants YOUR Career Transition Questions for Thursday's Inspo Summit!

Thursday at 10:20 AM ET, a panel of experts in career shifts will be discussing their experience with making career transitions during the Panel Discussion, Making Your Move: A Guide to Career Transitions.

To fuel the conversation, we want to know: What's the biggest career shift you'd make if you could right now, and what questions could our speakers answer to help you get there?

Share your questions in the comments, and we may ask our experts: Dayna Johnson, an Emerging Technology Programs and Operations Leader from GE Gas Power, Lisa Walker the SVP of Retail Wireless Operations at DISH, & Nanci Ferrari, the Geo-Lead for Infosys Campus Recruiting to help you reach your goal live during the show!

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AnonymousApril 11,2023 at 4:56PM UTC
Best way to finding corporate employment again at 62 yo without using a third-party that require caretaking or the like as your reason.
I owned my own biz and now want to go back. I just miss it.
AnonymousApril 11,2023 at 5:50PM UTC
Network, network , network! I’m old enough to have gotten a job through a classified ad! After I got laid off from that I found next job through an agency that a friend worked at. I got my last two jobs through contacts.
The last one has ended up being my best (and longest) work experience ever.
It might give you hope that I got this job in my fifties.
Kelleri RiegelApril 13,2023 at 6:44PM UTC
Amy Manning in our Return tow Work panel had a great answer for your question.
A summary of what she has to say is:
There is a renaissance of people coming back from different skills. You need to be open to starting at a different place and doing something new. Even if it’s the same thing, you need to be prepared to do it a different way. There may be some hesitance that you’re used to doing things the old way and won’t be able to change. You have to be adaptable. You aren’t an oddity anymore. We talk to people in your age groups all the time. The willingness to try new things and see new things with excitement is key.
AnonymousApril 13,2023 at 9:35PM UTC
Thanks Kelleri
AnonymousApril 11,2023 at 7:19PM UTC
How does one keep their confidence after multiple rejections from people who can't see what you can offer when switching careers?
AnonymousApril 11,2023 at 8:27PM UTC
How can you break into the sustainability industry when coming from corporate America? Question coming from a SaaS product manager
AnonymousApril 12,2023 at 1:20AM UTC
I would like to leave the manufacturing industry and I am struggling to properly convey how my leadership skills are easily transferable to another industry. Maybe a more corporate position. Any advice.
AnonymousApril 12,2023 at 11:13AM UTC
Would love advice on shifting out of a 20 year niche role in the fashion industry. Have applied for lower level roles at other companies in different business areas as well as asked to shift into other departments at my current company with no success.
Whitney JohnsonApril 12,2023 at 2:42PM UTC
I am looking forward to the last decade of my career life, however am struggling with other's expectations when I share this. How can I help those around me, and in situations where it comes up in interviews, that I am content. I want to continuously learn and grow, with no desire to 'move up' any longer. Is the best advice to just not share this information at work or during interviews?
EszterApril 12,2023 at 6:55PM UTC
I'm making the biggest career shift I can right now, and I'll take allllll the advice and encouragement that I can! After 16 years as a stagehand in professional theatre, I'm pursuing a certification in tech writing. I think I have solid transferrable skills, but it's disheartening to get rejected from job after job. I'm networking and acquiring skills - what else can I do to break into a new field?
Sandra (Sandi) Buhlman, CPTMApril 13,2023 at 1:24PM UTC
Question - What is an appropriate pay cut when going from a "travel 75%" position to a "remote" position? I know that there is compensation built into a travel position, I just don't know what to expect as a reasonable pay cut to go fully remote.
Kelleri RiegelApril 13,2023 at 2:27PM UTC
Our career transitions panel is starting now! http://bit.ly/3Uy6d78
Kelleri RiegelApril 13,2023 at 4:34PM UTC
If you missed our panel on career transitions I highly recommend you check out the recording when it's available. Here are a few highlights from the conversation!
How do I keep my head up when I’m struggling in my job search?
• Look for jobs that are adjacent to your career, cast a wide net
• Be comfortable being uncomfortable
• Develop a network of situational mentors. Talk to the people who already have faith in you.
How do I get a mentor or a coach?
• Find organizations where you can make networking connections like Fairygodboss,
• Finding a mentor is work. There is no aspiration without hard work. Reach out to the people who have the job you want, present your plan, and ask for guidance.
How do I transition to other industries and convince others that my skills transfer?
• Cast a wide net and be open to opportunity
• Pursue education that supports your transition that you can use to add authority to your search
• Join an organization with layers of opportunity, find an entry point, and use that opportunity to convince leadership that your skills from your previous goal transfer to the job you want.