Mid-life career planning includes paying attention to unexpected events. A career crisis typically is associated with career transition. Career transition meas something has changed - a career change, relocation, job loss, layoff, need to start a job search or more. This video shows 3 ways to manage your crisis, brought to you by Cathy Goodwin, a career consultant at http://www.MidlifeCareerStrategy.com

1. "5 Ways To Manage Your Next Career Crisis
(and 3 Tips To Avoid Your Next One)”
By Cathy Goodwin, Ph.D.
http://www.MidlifeCareerStrategy.com

2. “What IS A Career Crisis?”
Happens fast
Requires a reaction or response
Come to a crossroads
Can’t go straight
Chart a new course

3. “A crisis is not …”
A transition (which can take months or
years)
An option to remain where you are
You don’t feel the same anymore
Others perceive you differently

4. “Examples Of A
Career Crisis”
Losing a job
New boss
Family change that affects career
Your own shift
Promotion
Acceptance to a program
Graduation from a program

5. “Hard to recognize”
You are too close
You’ve never had this happen before
You’re hoping it will go away

6. “Step 1: Mindset”
Stay calm
Recognize your own emotion code
Avoid long-term commitments
Recognize context
Not always your fault or their fault
May be part of a larger pattern

7. “Step 2: Identify Assets”
How will you be prepared?
Funds
Energy and Health
Support System
Knowledge and Skills
Experience (“Been here before”

8. “Step 3: Line up support”
Avoid relying 100% on family and close
friends
Resist any paid resource who promises fast
outcomes
“resume blasters”

9. “Step 4: Take small actions”
One step … then evaluate.
Then take another step.
Avoid
NO action
BIG action

10. “Step 5: Be Proactive”
Know a crisis is coming?
Party example
Networking example from a reporter
Get information from knowledgeable sources
Asking for info at work may come across as needy
Look for objective facts
Get advice from objective sources (usually paid)

11. “Can you prevent a crisis?”
- You can
reduce risk of negative outcomes
have a Plan B in place
create an “objectivity plan”

12. “Prevention Step #1:
Develop Your Radar”
Stay alert to small (and big) changes
performance reviews
management
profits
Set up Google Alerts for your company, industry and key people
Develop your intuition
not woo-woo
learn your intuitive code
pay attention to feelings
recognize influence of context
sales pitches (not always from marketers!)
social pressure

13. “Prevention Step 2: Plan B”
Build financial reserves
An honest financial planner can help
Keep your resume and LinkedIn profile up to date
Develop your network and support system
Keep building skills and credentials

14. “Build your foundation on
you, not your career.”
Genuine interests and activities
NOT television or Facebook
probably not reading
Grow and change outside your work life
Focus on fitness and energy levels
Do something fun every day
- Good moods lead to better decisions.
Some people work with a gratitude journal or practice.

15. Cathy Goodwin, Ph.D.
http://www.MidlifeCareerStrategy.com
http://www.MidlifeCareerStrategy.com/services.html