Considering an Executive Career Reinvention - Executive Career Brandâ„¢

Considering an Executive Career Reinvention Does your current work bring you the fulfillment you need and deserve? Or have you become dissatisfied with the way you make a living and want to look at new career options? Many executives I speak with find themselves languishing in jobs that dont feed their passions or their pocketbooks. My friend and colleague Randi Bussin, a career reinvention expert and personal branding strategist, has written a set of 2 e-booklets for Job-Hunt.org, 5 Steps to Starting Your Career Reinvention and 5 Steps to Implementing Your Career Reinvention. These little e-books are packed with valuable resources and tips to smoothly transition in a new direction. Some of her exercises align with those in my 10 Steps to an Authentic, Magnetic Personal Brand. As with any career transition and job search, start by defining your personal brand and unique promise of value. Heres a synposis of Randis 10 steps to kickstart your transition: First, from Starting Your Career Reinvention 1.   Assessment of Career Likes and Dislikes Write down everything you like and dislike about your job  â€" your boss, your co-workers, your company or organization, your industry. 2.   Separate Your Motivated Skills from Your Burnout Skills What skills are you good at, or relatively good at AND which skills do you enjoy using? Whether or not youre good at them, which skills do you HATE using? 3.   Assess Your Interests or Passions Some of the questions you can ask yourself include: If you could do any job in your life, what would it be? If you could go back to school to study a new field, what classes or topics interest you? Are there areas where your friends and family perceive you as an expert? 4.   Assess Your Values (The rewards you want to get from your work) Ponder these questions: What is important to you in your life and career? What motivates you and is important to you? 5.   Assess Your Finances Know what youre getting into (what salary you can expect) and put together a realistic budget, with a 3 to 6 month cash cushion (and plan for training/professional development expenses). . . . And, from Implementing Your Career Reinvention: 1.   Brainstorm Potential Career Options Recruite 2 to 5 brainstorming partners to help you build a list of career options and hone it down to just 3 to 4 that really interest you. 2.   Research Occupations and Industries Randi includes valuable resources to help you learn about the realities (training/education required, potential earnings, expected job prospects, working conditions, etc.) of various occupations in diverse industries. 3.   Consider Dipping Your Toe In the Water Tips on test-driving jobs in various fields through volunteering, working part time, transferring within your company, and using the mentor-driven service VocationVacations. 4.   Prepare Your Marketing Documents Now youre ready to create your marketing messaging needed to SELL yourself. Given todays tough competitive market and the difficulty most people have in knowing how to strategize these documents, Randi suggests hiring a professional to collaborate with you. 5.   Power Up Your Networking and Find a Mentor Resources include links to Job-Hunts lists of Associations and Local Networking/Job Search Support Groups, and advice on building a relationship with a mentor. Related posts: 5 Tactics to Land a Green Industry Executive Job 16 Deadly Executive Job Search Mistakes Dept. of Labor’s 2010-2011 FREE Career Guide to Industries 00 0