Career transitions

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Moving from one job or career to another, including the exploration of options, managing the transition, and planning for the future.

Self-Assessment: This topic helps individuals identify their skills, interests, values, and personality traits to find a suitable career path.
Career Exploration: This involves researching and learning about different careers, companies, and industries to determine the best fit for personal and career goals.
Education and Training: This includes learning about the educational and training requirements for different careers, including degree programs, certifications, and training courses.
Networking: This topic covers building and maintaining professional relationships to gain access to career opportunities and information.
Job Search Strategies: This involves learning about effective job search tactics, including creating a resume and cover letter, networking, and online job searches.
Interview Skills: This covers preparing for and conducting successful job interviews to showcase skills and experience.
Professional Development: This includes ongoing learning and skill development to advance in a career, including attending workshops and conferences, taking courses, and getting certifications.
Entrepreneurship: This topic covers starting and running a business, including developing a business plan, marketing, and financial management.
Career Advancement: This involves learning about how to advance in a current career, including seeking promotions and developing new skills.
Career Change: This topic covers transitioning into a new career, including learning about transferable skills, researching new career paths, and making a successful transition.
Promotions: A promotion occurs when an employee advances to a higher position or level of responsibility within the same organization.
Lateral Moves: Lateral moves involve transferring to a different department, team, or job function within the same organization.
Job Redesign: Job redesign happens when an employee's job role changes, but their position remains the same.
Reorganizations: Reorganizations occur when companies restructure their departments or teams, causing employees to move to new roles to meet the business's changing needs.
Industry Changes: Industry changes occur when an individual shifts their career focus into a different industry.
Job Loss: A job loss happens when an individual loses their job and needs to transition to a new role or career.
Retirement: Retirement is the final stage of an individual's career, and they exit the workforce from their current role.
Entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurship is moving from a traditional job or corporate career to start your own business.
Education: Education is pursuing additional degrees, learning new skills, or attending professional training courses to improve marketability or change career paths.
Sabbaticals: Sabbaticals are extended periods of time (usually with pay) for individuals to take a break from their job, re-energize or learn new skills to return with fresh perspective.
"Career development refers to the process an individual may undergo to evolve their occupational status."
"It is the process of making decisions for long term learning, to align personal needs of physical or psychological fulfillment with career advancement opportunities."
"Career Development can also refer to the total encompassment of an individual's work-related experiences."
"Career development can occur on an individual basis or an organizational level."