3 questions to consider before making a career pivot

"After over 34 years in higher education as a professor and administrator, I'm moving to the private sector to support more effective teaching practices. I would classify this change as a significant career pivot. I am changing market sectors (public sector to private) and shifting from serving a single institution to a global base of clients. Decisions like this are not to be made lightly."

"Career pivots are generally rooted in dissatisfaction. There is something about the work you're doing now that is frustrating or unsatisfying. For many people, there is a particular crisis that initiates the real desire to take a pivot. It could be an illness, accident, or death in the family, or it could be a crisis at work. Crises are helpful, because they allow people to take stock of their lives."

Significant career pivots involve changing sectors, roles, and client bases and require careful decision-making. Such pivots often originate from dissatisfaction or a triggering crisis, which create energy to exit a current situation. That energy alone is not sufficient; a successful pivot must pair the impulse to leave with a clear reason to move toward a new opportunity. Moving into roles that better align with personal values increases the likelihood of long-term satisfaction. Explicitly identifying how a new job fits those values and assessing what the new role will demand and offer supports a durable transition.

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