4 Myths about Making a Career Change - Saratoga Springs, NY

Why does it seem like so many people have made career changes?

How did they do it? 🤔

This was the question I was asking myself when making my career change.

By all measures my career pivot ended up being a raging success. I pivoted from teaching high school to working at Microsoft in four months.

But it almost didn’t happen.

Let’s back up to the summer of 2014.

I knew I wanted a role in tech, so I did what most people do - I started on LinkedIn.

But LinkedIn’s algorithm told me I wasn’t qualified for anything except what I had already been doing.

LinkedIn was wrong.😯

Not only did I land a role at Microsoft, but a year after that, I was in my dream job at a startup that went public.

In four years I was able to 2.3x my income and become a hiring manager, building and leading a team of 8.

But I knew that I wasn’t special. I saw how much the career landscape was changing and how hiring teams NEEDED career changers.

So I set out to teach other people how to make career changes.

🤩Six years and 144 clients later, I can say I was right. I wasn’t special.

My clients have changed fields and industries, gotten roles with salaries 42k higher salary than their previous jobs, landed their ideal roles at really cool growing companies, landed roles at the biggest companies in the world, but-

most importantly-

so many of them have launched careers that they love. They continue to grow and do bigger and better things all the time.

So after all of these experiences with clients, I know exactly where people get stuck and the bad advice that derails career pivots.

🙌In this class, we will go over 4 myths about making a career change:

Myth: You can’t change careers without getting new degrees or certifications.

Myth: You will find your ideal role by looking at online job boards.

Myth: If you just put the perfect keywords in your resume, you will get chosen by the computers/Applicant Tracking Systems.

Myth: You have to choose one job title and market yourself for that one title.

“I was spinning my wheels going in one direction that wasn’t going to be beneficial. So [Lynn] opened my eyes to a whole new way of job searching that ended up being really successful for me.”

-Sarah Knight, Senior Program Manager, PG&E

"Through working with Lynn, I landed a job at the American Heart Association as a Senior Business Development Director in fundraising.

Lynn was so convinced that there were so many opportunities out there for me that I could 100% make this pivot that I wanted to make. She does this every day. She understands the landscape so well - all the things that hold us back internally.”

Because we feel so vulnerable and exposed when we’re job hunting. We need a hype-man, in addition to someone facilitating how to talk about ourselves. And Lynn did both of those things for me. It made me feel very empowered. I was going into interviews thinking, ‘I’m a great candidate. You’d be lucky to have me!’”

-Sarah Floyd

My clients have used these very strategies to land roles at:

Stop using outdated strategies!

It’s time to get into a fulfilling career that you love!

This training is live, not a recording. Bring your questions and challenges!

After registering, you should receive an email within 1 business day.

That email will contain the Zoom link. It may go to spam. If you don't receive that email, contact me jobsearch@lynnjuve.com.

HEY, I'M LYNN. I’m a job search strategist.

🙌 I will never encourage you to “fluff” your resume. Authenticity is important to me and a big part of what I teach.

☕I MUST start every day with an iced coffee.

💫Teaching has always been my superpower. You may currently feel like your superpower is a disadvantage. (I mean why would Microsoft want to hire a teacher? But..they did.)

🌄I lived in Medellin, Colombia for 8 years. My dream city would be a mix between Seattle and Medellin.

💡 I never expect you to believe everything I say because I said it. Ask me why.

😺I have two cats, Fito Paez and Charlie Garcia.