This document outlines steps for career clarity and transitioning to a new career path. It discusses how the modern workforce has changed from traditional "job for life" models to varied careers using transferable skills. It provides a 11-step process for achieving career clarity that includes listening to dreams, researching options, developing skills, setting goals, taking action and maintaining motivation. Contact information is provided for Jenni Proctor's career clarity consulting services.

1. Jenni Proctor
Career Clarity
www.careerclarity.com.au
www.claritycareermanagement.com.au
jenni@careerclarity.com.au

2. What’s changed?
 Job for life  A range of jobs
 Permanent status  Part time jobs
 Portfolio careers
 Specific skills  Generic skills
 Qualification for life  Life long learning
 Knowledge  Ability to find and evaluate
information
 One career path using  Multiple careers using
the same skill set. transferable skills
 Skill based technology  Expectation of rapid
technology uptake and
intuitive learning

3. A career is not a destination………
but a journey taken one step at a time.

4. Resilience

5. 1. Listen to your dreams
 What are you trying to achieve?
 What do you REALLY want to do?
 What’s stopping you?
 Are those barriers real or imagined?

6. Sack the Boss
New job Become your own Boss
 Re-establish yourself  Reinvent yourself
 Could be similar to past job or  Complete change of life
could be very different direction
 Will it give you the  Challenges of self –
fulfillment you are seeking? employment

7. 2. Reality Check
 What really matters to you?
 What have you loved doing?
 What have you hated doing?
 What environments impact on your work?
 What MUST be considered?
 What’s really stopping you?

8. 3. Research
 What is out there?
 Jobs that are being advertised
 Jobs that other people have
 Upcoming industries
 Government Sites
 www.myfuture.edu.au – The Facts
 www.workplace.gov.au

9. 4. Be Smooth!
 SMOOTH transition
 What are the links?
 Same work, different context
 Same context, different work
 Different work, different context, same skills.

10. 5. Product YOU
 Transferable skills
 Employability skills eg communication, teamwork,
problem solving, technology skills
 Personal traits eg leadership, drive, energy, empathy
 Identify the gaps

11. 6. Goal setting
 What are your long-term Career Change goals?
 What are your interim Career Change goals?
 Set SMART goals
 Specific
 Measureable
 Actionable
 Realistic
 Time-bound

12. 7. What’s your plan?
 How can you develop the skills you need?
 Access your network
 Informational interviews
 Social media – Linked In

13. 8. Take action
 Nothing happens until you do something about it!
 Tips for Action:
 SMART goals, clearly displayed, looked at daily
 Certainty
 Support
 Pain – What will your life be like in 5 years time if you
FAIL to take action now?

14. 9. Resilience
 Deal with the inevitable……
 Setbacks
 Barriers
 Personal doubts
 Fear
 Do you need help through this part of the process?

15. 10. Motivation and Mind Set
 How will you maintain
 your motivation?
 your positive mind set?
 your focus?

16. 11. Celebrate!
 Celebrate each step when it has been completed
 Really celebrate your successful career transition

17. A helping hand
 Out of the frying pan into the fire……………..Ouch!
 New stage of life - What does that mean in terms of the work you
are seeking?
 Clarify what you are seeking
 Professional help
 Counselling, coaching, practical help
 Qualified in Career Development
 Where to get help
 Career Development Association of Australia – www.cdaa.org.au
 Career Advice Line – 13 17 64

18. Career Clarity…….for the next stage
 Webinar series commencing April 14………….Free
Any suggestions of specific topics?
 Workshop in Brisbane soon……I’ll email you with
details and special price for people at this workshop.
 Put your card or email address into bowl to be in the
draw for one hour FREE consultation.

19. Jenni Proctor - Career Clarity
www.CareerClarity.com.au
www.ClarityCareerManagement.com.au
jenni@career clarity.com.au