With the last year bringing so much uncertainty to the media industry, both Rachel and I have known a few former colleagues who have moved to onto other roles – and even whole new careers. However, it can be a tricky switch, so in this episode we're chatting to careers coach Jane Jackson about making that step.

A bit about Jane:

Jane is a Career Management Coach, LinkedIn Top Voice 2020, Founder of The Careers Academy membership portal, host of Your Career Podcast and author of Amazon best-seller Navigating Career Crossroads.

Over the past 20 years Jane has coached thousands of career changers, empowering them to make a successful career transition and create their dream career.

Jane’s MISSION: To make career guidance accessible and affordable to all who need it globally.

In this episode, we talk about:

- LinkedIn, marketing yourself and visibility - Job-seeking trends Jane's seen during the pandemic - Sideways careers and options for journalists - Retraining and transferrable skills - Keeping your spirits up when the job hunt goes on (and on) - Important skills for a future AI-dominated world of work - Future-proofing your career going forward - Jane's advice for all job-seekers looking for work Further reading From the Rachel's List blog: Just been retrenched? Careers coach Jane Jackson shares her tips

Where to find Jane

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janejackson/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/JaneCareerCoach  Website: https://janejacksoncoach.com/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/janecareercoach  The Careers Academy: https://www.thecareersacademy.online/