Podcast #229 – Marc Interviews Tami Forman, Executive Director of Path Forward, on the State of Returnships Description: This week I am speaking with Tami Forman Executive of Path Forward. Path Forward is a nonprofit organization on a mission to empower people to restart their careers after time spent focused on caregiving. We fulfill this […]
Teaching High School Chemistry as an Encore Career with Keith Stolzenbach [Podcast]
Podcast #227 – Teaching High School Chemistry as an Encore Career with Keith Stolzenbach Description: This week I am speaking with Keith Stolzenbach, who I was introduced to by my friends at EnCorps STEM Teachers Program. Keith spent much of his career as a professor at MIT and UCLA. When he decided to retire in […]
Following his Passion by Pivoting into the Voice Over Industry [Podcast]
Podcast #218 – Marc Speaks with Dean Wade a Member of the Career Pivot Community about his Pivot into the Voice Over Industry Description: This week I am speaking with Dean Wade. Dean is a member of the Career Pivot membership community who is making an interesting pivot by moving into the world of voice-over. […]
How to Switch Industries from Executive Search Consultants Perspective [Podcast]
Podcast #209 – Glenn Zweig, an Executive Search Consultant, and Podcaster Discusses How to Switch Industries Description: This week I have a great discussion with Glenn Zweig. Glenn provides executive search and leadership advisory services in Egon Zehnder’s Digital, Tech-Enabled Services, and Healthcare practices. He is also the host of the podcast called, The Art […]
Your Industry is Crippled and is Time to Make a Career Pivot
Time to Make a Career Pivot Covid-19 has left many industries crippled and it is likely time to make a career pivot. This probably means repositioning your career for a new industry or starting your own business. What keeps you from moving on? Inertia. Inertia is a dangerous thing. You might be saying: Been here […]
5 Reliable Steps to Rebrand Your Personal Brand in a New industry
Rebrand Your Personal Brand in a New industry If you have been working in an industry adversely you may well want to rebrand your personal brand as the first step in moving to a new industry. In my last post, 5 Steps for Using Transferable Skills to Move to a New Industry, I gave you […]
Pivoting Macs List Job Board In The Time Of COVID-19 [Podcast]
Episode #189 – Marc Interviews Mac Prichard, Owner of Mac’s List, on How He is Pivoting his Business Description: Mac’s List is a Pacific Northwest job board driven by a simple idea: the hiring process should be more human. When we break down the barriers between employers and job seekers, everybody wins. As the top career resource […]
Is Full-Time Employment a Good Career Strategy?
Is Full-Time Employment a Good Career Strategy? You have to wonder if full-time employment is a good career strategy. We are living through the 3rd major economic downturn caused by a major disruption in the world in the last 20 years. First, we had 911 and the dot-com bust. Then came the great recession caused […]
How To Demonstrate Expertise When You Have No Experience [Updated]
Expertise but No Experience I have been hearing the mantra, “I have a lot of expertise but no experience. How do I get people to give me a chance?” You may be pivoting into a new area where you have a lot of expertise from that Master’s degree you just attained, you have life skills […]
