Erica Rivera worked at Google as a technical recruiter from 2021 to 2023. Facing internal restructuring and a relocation-or-layoff choice, she chose to leave and start a career coaching business. She created an exit fund, aiming for $12,000 and ultimately saving about $10,200 to cover family expenses. She downloaded performance reviews and recruiting metrics to use as leverage when pitching corporate training and proving impact. She advises saving six months' salary before leaving. She regrets not seeking more feedback, not fully using benefits, and not taking a break prior to her departure.
I set aside extra money for my kids, mortgage, bills, and car payments. My original goal was to reach $12,000 in savings. That way, when I started my coaching business, I could jump right into it without affecting my family financially. I ultimately reached about $10,200 before my exit. I'm glad I did that because it gave me some peace, and I wasn't thrown into a scarcity mindset when I left.
With my coaching business, I work with clients one-on-one, but I also partner with companies and teach a training. When pitching my training, I need to sell my experience and be able to speak to the work I did as a recruiter. With that in mind, before leaving, it was important to spend time pulling data and metrics for leverage. This is also important for people in the job market.
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