{"id":6844,"date":"2018-04-08T08:02:38","date_gmt":"2018-04-08T12:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kerryhannon.com\/?p=6844"},"modified":"2018-04-08T08:02:38","modified_gmt":"2018-04-08T12:02:38","slug":"plan-for-and-manage-a-mid-life-career-transition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kerryhannon.com\/?p=6844","title":{"rendered":"Plan For\u2014And Manage\u2014A Mid-Life Career Transition"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics has calculated that, on average, Americans hold about 12 jobs between the ages of 18 and 50. But the economy is changing quickly, and technology is disrupting entire industries and eliminating certain job categories. There’s no question that some people can be\u00a0forced<\/i>\u00a0to change not just jobs, but\u00a0<\/span>careers, too.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Changing careers\u2014especially after you’ve become established in one line of work\u2014can be challenging, and scary. The key to success is to be prepared, and resilient. “Career transition doesn’t just happen overnight,” says Kerry Hannon<\/a>, a<\/strong>n expert on career transitions and author of the bestselling book, “Great Jobs for Everyone 50+: Finding Work That Keeps You Happy and Healthy and Pays the Bills.<\/a>” She adds: “You don’t just say, ‘This has always been my passion, I hate my job, I’m going to go do this,'” she says. “It really takes a minimum of three years to make a transition.”<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Here are five steps to plan and manage a midlife career transition:<\/p>\n

1. Figure out where you want to go<\/b><\/h3>\n

Ask yourself three key questions: What am I really good at? What do I really want to do? And why do I want to make a transition?<\/p>\n

Even if it’s because you’re feeling bored and burned out in your current role, or that you’re hungering to do something more impactful, you need to think about what you’re transitioning\u00a0to<\/i>, not just what you’re moving away from, Hannon<\/strong> says.<\/p>\n

This is true, even if your transition is motivated by a crisis. “Many of the people I profile in my book were motivated by some kind of crisis, whether it’s a health crisis, or they lost someone they loved, or even a big crisis, like 9\/11,” she says. “It’s still a time to pause and say, ‘Okay,\u00a0this\u00a0<\/i>is what it’s all about.'”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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