Career Switch: Guidance & Perspective

Thinking about switching careers but not sure how to make the move? Find ways to navigate it.

Changing careers can feel exciting, confusing, and sometimes a little risky, especially when you’re wondering whether your current experience will actually count in a new field. This 1:1 session is a space to look at where you are, where you want to go, and how you can make the transition realistically.

Some Suggestive Points for Conversation

1. Understanding whether a career switch makes sense for your goals
2. Identifying transferable skills from your current experience
3. Exploring possible roles, industries or functions to move into
4. Understanding what skills or experiences you may need to build
5. Positioning your existing experience for a new career path
6. Figuring out whether an MBA could help facilitate the switch
7. Evaluating different opportunities before making the move
8. Creating a practical roadmap for making the transition

Session Structure

Understand: Your current role, experience, motivations and what you want to move towards.

Explore: Possible paths, transferable skills, gaps and the trade-offs involved.

Plan: Identify realistic next steps to help you move towards the new direction.

Perfect For

Students and early-career professionals considering a change in industry, function or career path, particularly those exploring transitions into marketing, brand management, consulting or broader business roles.

I’ve made a career turn myself from consulting to brand management. Sometimes a career switch isn’t about starting over; it’s about knowing what to carry with you.