Ep4 - How to Change Careers

Now, more than ever, people are putting a microscope to their careers and trying to decide if what they are doing is the right thing for them. Be it out of necessity due to the pandemic, a lack of opportunities, a slowing industry or simply due to having a change of heart in their career path - people are looking for help and advice on how they can change things up and move on to greener pastures.

On this episode of young leaders in tech, I spoke in depth with Lorcan Nyhan about everything to do with your career path and how you can go about changing or improving it. Lorcan oversees the development and delivery of training with The Communications Clinic. He delivers courses in speech writing, media skills including broadcasting, interview preparation as well presentation skills. He also heads the Careers division and is a Columnist with The Sunday Independent.

 

“If in a year you haven’t gained anything new that in an interview, you’d be really excited to talk about - that to me is a sign that you may need a change”

“How can I, proactively and clearly prove to the interviewee that I can do those six or seven things they are asking for”

 

Some of the topics covered on this episode:

How to know when it is the right time to change your role or careerHow building your network can help career progressionWhy targeting your ideal job may not be the best path when changing careersHow looking at the jobs in a company you would like to work for can sometimes be better than looking for specific roles in generalWhy it’s not important to have all of the requirements for a role filled to apply for a jobHow to find out if a company is the right place to work for youThe importance of keeping your CV/Resume up to dateHow personal experiences outside of the work environment can improve your own skillsetWhy explaining your career wishes and intentions to your superiors can be importantHow to build relationships in the workplaceHow to prepare yourself for an interviewThe format of a CV and how to edit them for the role you are applying forThe best way to frame your achievementsThe importance of preparing your own career story for an interviewWhy you should always practise your interview out loudhttps://youngleaders.tech/how-to-change-careers/

Referenced Reading and Speaker Links:

Lorcan Nyhan

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorcannyhan/

https://twitter.com/LorcanN

The Communications Clinic

https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-communications-clinic-dublin/

https://communicationsclinic.ie/

Podcast - How to… with the Communications Clinic

https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/how-to-with-the-communications-clinic/id1517784974

Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst

https://www.amazon.com/Behave-Biology-Humans-Best-Worst/dp/1594205078

Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die

https://www.amazon.com/Made-Stick-Ideas-Survive-Others/dp/1400064287

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