Job Search, Promotion, and Career Clarity: The Mid-Career GPS Podcast 297: Making a Career Change with More Clarity and Confidence
Feeling stuck, undervalued, or underutilized in your career?
You’re not alone and you’re not lost.
In this episode, I unpack how to navigate a meaningful career pivot with clarity, strategy, and confidence.
Whether you're reassessing your priorities, reevaluating your strengths, or questioning your current path, this episode will help you move from confusion to clarity without taking a blind leap.
Discover how to build Your Mid-Career GPS, my proven framework designed to guide professionals through the four essential steps of career transition: Preparation, Positioning, Promotion, and SHOW UP.
You’ll learn how to leverage tools like Gallup’s CliftonStrengths to articulate your unique value, identify what truly motivates you, and build a purposeful plan for what's next.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
- Why career clarity is the foundation of any successful career pivot
- The 4-step Mid-Career GPS framework to guide your next professional move
- How to identify and communicate your true strengths—not just what you’re good at
- The importance of aligning your values with your next role
- What hiring managers really want to hear about your transferable skills
- Why strategic clarity outperforms blind leaps every time
- The realistic timeline for career change: what to expect and how to plan
Key Takeaway:
Making a successful career transition doesn’t require guessing—it requires intentional action. Learn how to define your value, align it with market needs, and take control of your professional journey.
Resources and Links:
- Learn more about my digital course: From Career Crossroads to Career Clarity
- Learn more about Gallup's CliftonStrengths.
If this episode resonated with you and you want more support in how you SHOW UP for your career and life, I want to invite you to join the SHOW UP Leadership Lab.
This is my group membership program where you'll get the clarity and support you need to SHOW UP more impactfully and effectively in your life and career.
Visit https://johnneral.com/showup to join.
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