Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job Search

On Monday, I shared a conversation I had with Anne Converse Willkomm, Department Head of Graduate Studies and Assistant Clinical Professor at Drexel University's Goodwin College of Professional Studies.

We talked about when it was right for you to go back to school.

While going back to college isn't right for everyone, for those that it is right for now face another question:

"I know going back to school is the right choice for me, but how do I pick the right place/program?"

This can seem very daunting since there are hundreds or even thousands of choices out there.

So as Anne and I got to this part of the conversation on Monday, I knew we had to bring her back to talk about choosing the right college.

As you scan through the possibilities of programs that you could enroll in, you can probably cut out several ones easily (based on things like physical location, availability of online courses, and cost). But you're still left with at least a handful of options.

As you look into each program, you likely do most of your research online - reading through the pages websites. You may reach out and contact someone at the university.

Being a Department Head, Anne shares that most applicants actually talk to the wrong people when applying, and they don't ask the right questions.

People usually contact someone in admissions, but the best person to talk to is the director of the program you're looking into - they will provide the best answers. Admissions can't get deep enough into giving you the answers to the questions you should be asking, like:

• Can the program advance my career in ___?
• How will the courses build my skills/knowledge?
• What are the students in the program like?
• Is the school going to be there for me after graduation?

You'll also hear:

• What happens when you change your mind while you're already in school
• How you can be proactive before you get in this situation
• How you can know if a college/university is open to making a mid-college change (not all are)

So, if you if going back to school is the right choice for you, this episode is perfect for you.

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https://www.happentoyourcareer.com/career-change-advice-guide-backed-by-research/

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When it comes to making a career change, almost everyone we talk to has considered going back to school. On top of a full time job and possibly a family at home, the thought of going back to school makes a majority of those people cringe. Anne Converse Willkomm is a program director at Goodwin College of Professional Studies at Drexel University. She and I discuss whether going back to school will or won't aid in your career growth. This entire episode is to answer the question, "When is it right to go back to school?"

What you'll learn

• When it's necessary to go back to school to advance your career
• Why all masters degrees are not created equal, and the specific differences to look for
• How to create a "master resume" (which we teach in Career Change Bootcamp!)

Have career change questions or want to make an introduction? Email [email protected]

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

Related Episodes

1. An Overthinker's Guide To Making Better Career Decisions (Spotify / Apple Podcast)
2. How to Figure Out What You Really Want (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

Every year we get career advice questions from thousands of listeners just like you! "Should I get another degree/certificate before starting a new career search? Should I apply to a role if I have less experience than the listing asks for? How do I know if my career is right for me?" Scott & HTYC's Director of Client Results go through a few of the questions we've received and answer them with data-backed answers!

What you'll learn

• How identifying the right work environment you want makes identifying your ideal role easier
• What our data shows is the most effective way to get to a career that fits
• Recommended shortcuts to figure out what you want to spend your career doing

Have career change questions or want to make an introduction? Email [email protected]

Free Resources

What career fits you? Join our free 8 Day Mini Course to figure it out!

Career Change Guide - Learn how high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over.

Related Episodes

1. Changing Careers (When You Don't Know Your Next Job Title) (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
2. How to Figure Out What You Really Want (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)
3. Should I Quit My Job? How to Know It's Time (Spotify / Apple Podcasts)

What's the thing that very few people are asking right now that almost everyone is missing?

Instead of saying "should I be looking right now," what if you flipped it on it's head and said:

"How do I take this opportunity where very few people are taking action on their job search and use this time to make a leap into something bigger?"

That's a question that's worth some serious consideration.

This is also one of the questions that Scott dives into with Eleanor on the podcast today.

I want to invite you to join us for another live webinar-style training, where Scott is going to answer your questions again. We're going to try to bring 1 or 2 people on live, like we did with Diane and Eleanor. To sign up for the next training, go to happentoyourcareer.com/webinar-weekly. After you register to attend, you'll be able to submit your question. Even if you can't attend live, you can still submit your question.

By the way, we have temporarily re-opened Career Change Bootcamp in light of everything going on with the virus and quarantine situations. We don't usually re-open CCB so soon after closing, but these are unusual times, and we want to provide you with the best help we can. If you're interested in CCB, send Scott an email, [email protected], with "CCB Conversation" in the subject line, and he'll connect you with our team to figure out the very best way that we can help you.

To binge-listen to more career happiness success stories, find all the podcasts at https://happentoyourcareer.com/podcast

Want to know high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over

https://www.happentoyourcareer.com/career-change-advice-guide-backed-by-research/

Or to tell us more about your situation and schedule a conversation with our team go to https://happentoyourcareer.com/schedule-htyc

Everyone bases their identity on something. Some base it on their role as a spouse, parent, child, or other relationship. Many people base their identity on what they do for a living.

But then, something happens to change your role or relationship, and it causes confusion about your identity.

Dave Stachowiak joins us to talk about why basing your identity on what you do can actually get in the way of identifying what you REALLY want to do in the world.

To binge-listen to more career happiness success stories, find all the podcasts at https://happentoyourcareer.com/podcast

Want to know high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over

https://www.happentoyourcareer.com/career-change-advice-guide-backed-by-research/

Or to tell us more about your situation and schedule a conversation with our team go to https://happentoyourcareer.com/schedule-htyc

Do you want to combine your passion and your career to create a life that gives you a reason to get up in the morning?

Are you ready to go out on a limb for the life you envision for yourself?

If you know the career and life path you want to follow but aren't sure where you can find the time to make it happen, our guest, Jay Papasan, shares the story of his career and how he makes the time to sort through life's chaos to get it all done.

Check out the Time Blocking Mastery that Jay talked about in the episode here!

To binge-listen to more career happiness success stories, find all the podcasts at https://happentoyourcareer.com/podcast

Want to know high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over

https://www.happentoyourcareer.com/career-change-advice-guide-backed-by-research/

Or to tell us more about your situation and schedule a conversation with our team go to https://happentoyourcareer.com/schedule-htyc

There have been events throughout history that have impacted the world as a whole. While we still haven't seen the full effect of the Covid-19 pandemic, it has definitely made some changes for people across the globe.

These changes have put us into a "new normal," and many people have been wondering how to move forward.

How do I know this? It's because we have received hundreds of questions over the past few weeks.

We've been hosting special webinars to answer the most common questions that we're getting (you've probably seen the invites to these - in fact, you may have even attended one or more of these).

Well, we held one of these webinars on March 23. Since most people couldn't attend the webinar (and we wanted to share these answers with you), we're airing the main part of the webinar on the podcast.

We answered 4 specific questions that people have asked:

1. Having currently a job at a financially stable nonprofit, should I consider a professional move during pandemic time?
2. How do I tell my current boss that I am leaving during these difficult times (Covid-19)?
3. How do we know if we should go for interviews or accept an offer since it seems risky to change jobs now since companies are negatively affected by the Covid-19 situation?
4. How do I know what new career I'd enjoy and be good at when I only have the experience from by current career as a reference point?

To binge-listen to more career happiness success stories, find all the podcasts at https://happentoyourcareer.com/podcast

Want to know high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over

https://www.happentoyourcareer.com/career-change-advice-guide-backed-by-research/

Or to tell us more about your situation and schedule a conversation with our team go to https://happentoyourcareer.com/schedule-htyc

With Social Distancing and Quarantines in place because of Covid-19, how can I build relationships and get a job offer?

To binge-listen to more career happiness success stories, find all the podcasts at https://happentoyourcareer.com/podcast

Want to know high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over

https://www.happentoyourcareer.com/career-change-advice-guide-backed-by-research/

Or to tell us more about your situation and schedule a conversation with our team go to https://happentoyourcareer.com/schedule-htyc

Many of the people that we have worked with here at HTYC tend to go through several career changes on their own. They try many of the traditional job search methods, and they don't see lasting results. Usually, they start excited about their new role, but then, at some point, start realizing that something is off. Sometimes the role or company doesn't match your values. Sometimes the role doesn't match your strengths.

Laura Parker used to work for a global law firm for 12 years, and made a change to this technology company 2 years ago. It didn't take long for her to realize that she needed to make another change, and that's where she found this podcast. But I'm getting ahead of her story. We need to jump back and see why she needed to leave the law firm in the first place?

Laura has gone through our Career Change Bootcamp, and, right now, we are accepting applications for the next group for CCB. Companies are still hiring and our proven career change framework still applies today, even during these unusual and uncertain times. Over the past couple weeks, we have been talking with a lot of people and answering a lot of questions specifically about the current state of affairs. So, if you want to take the first step to make your change, send me an email, [email protected], with "CCB Conversation" in the subject line. I'll connect you with Phillip, our Director of Client Success, and he'll help find the very best way we can help you.

To binge-listen to more career happiness success stories, find all the podcasts at https://happentoyourcareer.com/podcast

Want to know high-performers discover their ideal career and find meaningful, well-paid work without starting over

https://www.happentoyourcareer.com/career-change-advice-guide-backed-by-research/

Or to tell us more about your situation and schedule a conversation with our team go to https://happentoyourcareer.com/schedule-htyc