7 Reasons for a Career Makeover

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It’s Time for a Career Makeover! By: Nykky McCarley, www.myfuturestate.com 7 Reasons Image: careerrocketeer.com
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7 Reasons for a Career Makeover. Nykky McCarley, Life Coach, describes why your resume may not be packing the punch you think it does. These 7 Reasons will help you discover why you should make over your work experience to actively pursue the career you want!

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It’s Time for a Career Makeover!

By: Nykky McCarley, www.myfuturestate.com

7 Reasons

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When You Think Makeover Do You Only Think This

  Susan Boyle, post-Makeover by Harper’s Bazaar

  Susan Boyle, of “Britain’s Got Talent” Fame

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Because Your Career Needs a Makeover Too

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Transform your experience from DRAB…

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1.1 Mission (Company Confidential)

1.2 Vision (Company Confidential)

1.3 Strategic Business Objectives (Company Confidential)

Business Plan: all text, boring!

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Business Plan:

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by following

these

To Make Over Your Career!

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Reason for

#1

  Generic career descriptions won’t get your foot in the door…

…you need to separate yourself from the pack!

It’s time to

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Reason for

#2

 You’re experienced…but are your skills transferrable?

Of course they are! But a cookie cutter resume won’t show that.

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Reason for

#3

 Your eye is on the corner office, or at least one with a view.

Show the powers that be you are ready!

! It’s time for a

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Reason for

#4   Create a board of

directors for your career: Champions, Sponsors & Mentors who will guide & grow you, & open doors for you.

A career makeover will show them you are

worth the investment.

It’s time to

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Reason for

#5   You’re anxious. Or,

maybe it’s hard to talk about yourself.

Make over your career so it’s exciting to talk about yourself & your

awesome achievements.

It’s time to !

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Reason for

#6   You’ve been drifting from

job to job, with no career plan or goal in mind.

A career makeover activates you to

manage your career.

It’s time to

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 You want to remake your career—as in you want to CHANGE IT ENTIRELY. .

Make over your experience to reflect how it supports

your NEW career!

It’s time to

Reason for

#7

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to recap

You can read more about this topic at my blog: yourfuturestate.wordpress.com

AND…..

1.  Stand out from the crowd

2.  Customize experience

3.  Vie for a promotion

4.  Obtain mentors, sponsors & champions

5.  Alleviate Interview anxiety

6.  Manage your career direction

7.  Make a career change

Make Over Your Career in Order to:

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what’s next?

1.  I’ll instruct how to Make Over an experience.

2.  I’ll explain the concept of a Career Portfolio, the vehicle for sharing Made Over career experiences.

3.  Let’s Make Over one of your career experiences, at no cost. Contact me at [email protected] or LinkedIn.

In a subsequent post:

Please note, any career experience I make over will be shared with the Slide Share community.