#career-pivot

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Startup companies
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

I was a VP at Blackrock before I started my own company. I saw 2 types of people in finance that helped me decide to pivot careers.

Dugal Bain-Kim transitioned from a successful finance career at BlackRock to founding Lifeforce, a longevity startup, after experiencing a career 'funk' and reorienting priorities.
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

I learned to code after seeing Sam Altman speak. Now I'm pausing my music career to go all in on AI before it's too late.

Then I saw Altman talk during my second and final year at Cambridge. That's when I realized there were maybe 10 years to get in on this whole AI startup thing, and I wanted to be on that wave. Music would be there for the next 50 years. Nearly every evening at Cambridge, I was at a talk or debate. They were one of my favourite things about student life there. Altman wasn't as famous as he is now when he gave the talk
Venture
Careers
fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

I gave up a C-level career in investment to write children's books. I wanted to build something that could outlive me.

A former investment portfolio manager left a finance career to create children's books that teach personal finance.
Real estate
fromBusiness Insider
2 weeks ago

I was laid off 2 months after closing on my first home

Experienced sudden job loss after buying a house and personal loss, adapted by broadening job search, upskilling, and building multiple income streams while raising children.
fromFortune
2 weeks ago

Gen Z want 'secure' jobs in healthcare-but this CEO left the industry after realizing he could make millions getting Americans to eat more fruit instead

Gen X founder and CEO of That's It Nutrition walked away from a stable career path in medicine to instead get his MBA and build a $100 million-a-year fruit snack empire. Now, even with three degrees to his name,Lior Lewensztain tells Fortune that he doesn't even look at degrees when hiring. His message to Gen Z: effort and adaptability matter more for success than what you study in school.
Startup companies
fromBustle
2 weeks ago

Exclusive: Meghan Trainor Reveals How Sabrina Carpenter Kickstarted Her Career

I just wanted to hang out with my brothers more, and this seemed like the easiest way I could get in there. I wanted to make him proud, but if I dropped that ball, I was dead to him.
Music
Careers
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

Want to make a career pivot? Here's what this Google exec says you should do first.

Gathering insights from networking, internships, and research is essential for making informed career pivots.
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

A Gen Xer with an MBA and $50K in student debt has been job hunting for nearly 2 years, so she's pivoting to an industry where hiring is still hot

"I'm basically starting over - that's the part that bothers me," said Francis, who's in her 50s and based in the Northeast US. "But I have to do what I have to do to survive."
Healthcare
Social media marketing
fromForbes
4 months ago

12 Things People Get Wrong About LinkedIn-Here's How To Do It Right

LinkedIn should be utilized strategically, especially during career transitions, rather than as a reactive tool.
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