Stop Overthinking

81. Steps Towards Your Career Goals with Mary Jeffries


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Kristen and career coach, Mary Jeffries, discusses how she helps clients gain clarity and get unstuck in their careers. She emphasizes the importance of clarity in resolving career issues and offers guidance on job searching, promotions, and career transitions.

Mary also addresses the fear of making changes and provides strategies for building confidence. She highlights the need to tell a compelling story about career transitions and advises taking small steps towards career goals.


Takeaways:

Clarity is essential in resolving career issues and feeling fulfilled in your work.

Job searching is a common concern, and it's important to take small steps and apply for positions even if you don't meet all the qualifications.

Building confidence involves reframing rejection as a learning experience and telling a compelling story about career transitions.


Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Mary Jeffries and Career Coaching

02:35 Gaining Clarity and Getting Unstuck in Your Career

06:25 Navigating Interpersonal Conflicts at Work

09:13 Overcoming Fear and Taking Risks in Your Career

17:25 Introduction

17:54 Overcoming Imposter Syndrome and Building Confidence in Job Interviews

19:03 The Value of Rejection in Building Confidence

22:49 Job Interviews as a Two-Way Street

25:59 Navigating Job Hopping and Explaining Job Changes

27:33 Taking Small Steps Towards Career Goals

28:44 Conclusion


Mary Jeffries, is a career coach and Founder of The Step Forward, a career coaching & advisory firm that offers coaching services to help clients reach their career goals and ultimately think bigger in their careers. Prior to launching The Step Forward, Mary spent the past decade working as a recruiter in various industries and worked at some of the largest & most high growth companies including Meta, Pinterest, & HP.

https://www.thestepforwardcoach.com/

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