Changing career and starting all over again - with Viviane Freitas

01/03/23 • 45 min

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#147 - Viviane Freitas was an architect before she started a new career in marketing from scratch, all in an attempt to make her life happier. She explains how she knew changing careers was the right move, the first steps to breaking into a new industry and how to overcome the fear of starting again in your career from scratch.
What you'll learn

[4:32] Common responses friends and family make when they learn that you want to change your career.
[9:25] The problem with working in the wrong career.
[10:49] How to find the type of career that’s right for you.
[19:39] How to reach out to strangers to ask about careers you might be interested in.
[21:33] What to ask professionals that are in industries you’re interested in working in.
[22:28] The first steps to breaking into a new industry.
[27:24] How to overcome the fear of starting your career from scratch.
[29:05] How a coach can help you both before and after you’re career change.
[37:46] What to do if you’re considering a career change but are worried about starting over.

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For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:
https://changeworklife.com/changing-career-and-starting-all-over-again/
Re-assessing your career? Know you need a change but don't really know where to start? Check out these two exercises to start the journey of working out what career is right for you!
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[4:32] Common responses friends and family make when they learn that you want to change your career.
[9:25] The problem with working in the wrong career.
[10:49] How to find the type of career that’s right for you.
[19:39] How to reach out to strangers to ask about careers you might be interested in.
[21:33] What to ask professionals that are in industries you’re interested in working in.
[22:28] The first steps to breaking into a new industry.
[27:24] How to overcome the fear of starting your career from scratch.
[29:05] How a coach can help you both before and after you’re career change.
[37:46] What to do if you’re considering a career change but are worried about starting over.

Previous Episode

Buying a franchise and starting a business without starting from scratch - with Amie-Jo Buckland of Time For You Domestic Cleaning

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#146 - Amie-Jo Buckland went from being a cleaner to buying her own franchise of Time For You Domestic Cleaning. She explains the process of buying a franchise, the benefits it has compared to starting a business from scratch and how becoming a franchise owner helped her create a better work-life balance.
What you'll learn

[4:14] The difference between running a cleaning franchise and working as a cleaner.
[5:11] The day-to-day of running a cleaning franchise.
[7:50] What a franchise is.
[8:36] The benefits to companies of expanding their businesses through franchises.
[9:22] What it means to buy a franchise.
[10:13] The benefits of owning your own franchise.
[11:50] The process of joining a franchise.
[15:20] The amount of support you get from your franchisor.
[16:17] What a business plan covers.
[17:26] Common fears and doubts when starting a franchise.
[19:00] What you get for your money when buying into a franchise.
[23:30] What the relationship between franchise owner and franchisor is like.
[25:26] How much freedom you get as a franchise owner.
[27:02] The advantages of buying a franchise instead of starting a business from scratch.
[28:03] The disadvantages of buying a franchise.
[29:50] The risk of others damaging your reputation.
[31:44] The different exit possibilities for franchise owners.
[33:55] The work-life balance owning a franchise gives you.
[33:15] The challenges of recruiting quality staff.
[36:23] How to find a franchise that works for you.

For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:
https://changeworklife.com/buying-a-franchise-and-starting-a-business-without-starting-from-scratch/
Re-assessing your career? Know you need a change but don't really know where to start? Check out these two exercises to start the journey of working out what career is right for you!
Take me to the exercises!

Also, make sure to join the Change Work Life Facebook group and check out the ways you can support the podcast on the Change Work Life Support page.
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Next Episode

What’s your unique selling proposition? - with Kyle Elliott of Kyle Elliott Consulting

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#148 - Dr. Kyle Elliott is a career and interview coach and award-winning job search expert. He explains how you can identify your own unique selling proposition, find the right job that fits your interests, and distinguish yourself from hundreds of other applicants.
What you'll learn

[2:35] How Kyle started his coaching career on Fiverr.
[4:22] What a unique selling proposition is and why it’s so important.
[6:18] How to find the jobs you’re most suitable for.
[7:24] How to find your own uniqueness.
[17:05] How to take your unique points and turn them into a unique selling proposition.
[21:25] Ways you can sell yourself in your CV.
[22:43] How to express to an employer what your unique selling points are.
[24:25] Ways to stand out amongst hundreds of applications.
[27:00] What to do if your skills differ from the role you’re applying for.
[29:25] How you can use your USP to find the right job for you.
[33:14] How long you should spend finding your USPs.
[34:40] How to get comfortable talking about yourself.

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For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:
https://changeworklife.com/whats-your-unique-selling-proposition/
Re-assessing your career? Know you need a change but don't really know where to start? Check out these two exercises to start the journey of working out what career is right for you!
Take me to the exercises!

Also, make sure to join the Change Work Life Facebook group and check out the ways you can support the podcast on the Change Work Life Support page.
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Change Work Life - Changing career and starting all over again - with Viviane Freitas

Transcript

Jeremy Cline00:00:00.000

You're in a prestigious job, you've worked hard to get where you are. You've had years of study, qualifications, exams. You're thinking about changing career, but why would you want to give all of that up? And what is it going to be like if you start again at the bottom rung of the ladder? Well, this week's guest did exactly that. I'm Jeremy Cline, and this is Change Work Life.

Jeremy Cline00:00:37.979

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