The Career Change Maker Podcast

In today's episode we are reflecting on the past year; the highs, the lows, the things we enjoyed, the things we learned.

Looking back over the year helps to focus our minds as we prepare to enter into 2017. It is so useful to look back before setting your goals for the future. Join me as I share 10 reflective questions that will help to structure that all important reflection time.

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In this episode, I am talking about opportunity cost. The decision that you may be making about staying in your current role, could be costing you more than you think.

What you will learn:

• The average person spends 90,000 at work in their lifetime, so it is important to make that time count
• When you are saying yes to one thing, you are saying no to something else
• The power and importance of doing things differently, so that you can have the career that you really want.
• Why these uncertain times offer a good opportunity to reconsider your approach to your career goals.

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This episode was brought to you by my signature program, the Career Clarity Academy.
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In this episode I talk about why you need to stop counting yourself out of opportunities.
When we are looking for a new career or job role we often count ourselves out and we start saying "I don't have all the relevant skills required for the role, I don't have the experience to apply for the position. I think the job will be too hard and I think I might have to go back and restudy at university."
But what if you switched your perspective and really took some time out to fully understand the role, what was required, who is well suited to the position and do an audit.
Over the years you have gained so much experiences. You don't necessary have to have the exact requirements for the role if you can demonstrate and articulate that you will bring value to the company through the skills and experiences you have gained, you have a good chance of landing the role.
It's also about identifying what you want, planning when to make the move and not just jumping at the first role that is available, you need to be strategic, placing yourself in environments, communities and surrounding yourself with people who are on the same journey in order to attract and land opportunities.
What you will learn

• How to identify what the right role for you looks like
• The power of packaging your skills and experiences
• Why identifying your skills gaps can be very useful

THIS EPISODE IS BOUGHT TO YOU BY THE CAREER CLARITY ACADEMY
This episode was brought to you by my signature program, the Career Clarity Academy.
If you are looking for support with changing career direction, book a suitability call >> www.lightboxcoaching.com/academy

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Having a mentor can be an absolute gamechanger, especially for working moms who are figuring out how to make their career work post motherhood. On this episode, Amanda Adeola, family lawyer and mumm of two, joins us as an advocate for mentorship.

As mentorship played a role in Amanda’s career from an early age, she talks through the benefits of being on either side of a mentor relationship, and provides guidance on how to kickstart that kind of relationship in your own life. She reminds us that there is always someone who has come before us, and that there is no value or need in going it alone. She also shares how her work in family law shifted slightly to better fit her new life as a mum, and some words of advice on surviving the transition.

Learn more about and connect with Amanda:

LinkedIn: Amanda Oluwapelumi Adeola

Instagram- @chroniclesofafamilysolicitor

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In this episode, I talk about how to deal with rejection in both motherhood and your career. I share actionable tips that you can apply next time you experience rejection.

I also invite you to attend my upcoming Free Webinar How to Have Post-Baby Career Success on Wednesday 12 October 2016 at 8pm (GMT). Sign up at bit.ly/careerafterbaby

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