I recently accepted a position that I am grateful to have in this economy, but the job of managing fork lift drivers is not my ideal position.

7 Comments

1. AnonymousAugust 6,2023 at 6:09PM UTC

   What is your 10 years of work experience in ?

2. Gretchen SkalkaAugust 6,2023 at 9:45PM UTC

   Unfortunately, it's not possible to answer your question from the information in your post.

   You're currently employed managing a team of fork lift drivers.

   You hold a masters - in what subject?

   You are recently certified in Change Management.

   Leadership is clearly where you want to be - and it seems to be aligned with your current role - but not 100% as it's not related to change management.

   What roles are you interested in?

   What have you applied for?

   How is your documentation tailored for these opportunities?

   What does your professional network look like?

   And - are there opportunities in your current company to flex or grow into such a role?

   My feeling is that there is likely a LOT of opportunity for you out there, but you may not see it all clearly because of your feelings about your current role.

   Look at what you can do to expand or find expansion opportunities with your current employer and give a closer look to your process for finding opportunities that more closely align with your goals.

   I am rooting for you - I know you'll find what you love!

3. Joan Williams, Senior Talent Acquisition SpecialistAugust 6,2023 at 11:45PM UTC

   10 years experience doing what, specifically?

   You have no Change Management experience? If you were a hiring manager, who most probably needs someone with Change Management experience to address a specific need in their business, would you hire you?

4. AnonymousAugust 8,2023 at 1:17AM UTC

   10-15 years of Operations Management. My Masters is in Management also, but not an MBA

5. AnonymousAugust 10,2023 at 1:24PM UTC

   Are you looking for entry level change management positions or are you looking for a leadership position in change management? You don't specify how many years of work experience you have in change management, outside of the certificate, so it's hard to give you a more precise answer to your question.

6. AnonymousAugust 10,2023 at 5:14PM UTC

   Because you have no experience and the market is flooded with experience qualified people who are recently laid off? IF you did not want to do the job you accepted why did you take it, it might be derailing time from what you truly want.

   To course correct, I would find a forum where others who do what you want to do live and commune and be a vital part of the conversations there. People will get to know you, check slack channels and others for job posts and be willing to take less money and to do things you might think beneath you to get in that door.

7. AnonymousAugust 15,2023 at 1:45AM UTC

   I’m looking for entry level change management positions since I just obtained my certification.