EP27: How to Make a Successful Career Change at 40 Plus

EP27: How to Make a Successful Career Change at 40 Plus

⁠⁠⁠Book an Intro Call with me⁠ [https://forms.gle/L5sBMKbxqmvL874W9] In this episode, I'll show you how senior professionals can successfully navigate a major career change later in their professional journeys. I cover the unique mindset shifts, strategic adjustments, and boundary-setting techniques required when pivoting in the second half of your career. I also talk through practical career advice, including learning to filter out wrong opportunities, defining a clear future destination, and tailoring a master CV for relevance, to help senior professionals confidently achieve a fulfilling career transition. Whether you're looking for a new career at 40 or a senior corporate leader exploring entrepreneurship, this episode provides valuable insights to streamline your job search and avoid the trap of being labeled overqualified. 00:46 — Unique Challenges for Senior Professionals in Career Transitions 03:13 — Why Senior Professionals Must Learn to Say No More Often 05:32 — The Importance of Choosing a Clear Destination for Your Future 08:24 — Debunking the Career Ladder Expectation and Identity Traps 10:14 — The Psychological Aspects of a Temporary Pay Cut 12:54 —Overqualified vs. Irrelevant Experience 14:14 — How to Use a Master CV to Highlight Highly Relevant Skills 16:16 — Enjoying the Second Half of Your Career and Taking Risks 💻 Resources & Links Mentioned in This Episode: 🔗 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fill out this form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Hw6JfES5oJZs8HAxJ72hbkJBERVSn3J9vPXHYsjCgCA/edit⁠] to book a free intro session with me. 🔗⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/karolina-numminen/]

EP26: What is Career Coaching?

⁠⁠⁠Book an Intro Call with me [https://forms.gle/L5sBMKbxqmvL874W9] What career coaching services look like behind the scenes? In this episode, I break down the full spectrum of services career coaches offer. First of all, we help you find the right next career step, matching internal factors with the real-world job market. We then work on defining the right strategy for you & your career goals, be it progressing within your organization, tapping into the hidden job market, and creating functional resumes. Finally, we make you accountable to yourself and your goals, making sure you'l achieve what you hired us for! Whether you're feeling stuck in your current role or newly laid off, this episode will introduce you to the option & benefits of hiring a career coach. 00:05 - Demystifying the Role: What Does a Job Coach Actually Do? 02:18 - Why Summer is the Smartest Time to Build Momentum in Your Career 05:43 - How to Combine Your Background, Interests, and Market Demand 08:26 - Navigating Specialized Roles in Business and Tech 11:21 - How Coaches Help You Tap Into the Hidden Job Market 14:02 - Building High-Functioning CVs and LinkedIn Profiles 16:03 - Using Accountability to Guarantee Fast Action 💻 Resources & Links Mentioned in This Video 🔗 My LinkedIn post [https://www.linkedin.com/posts/karolina-numminen_unpopular-opinion-i-dont-think-taking-activity-7464563191499390976-jE1_?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAABwd4WsBou1-DXv_Qg4m_ny6biT-BePHHL8] about pausing job search for the summer 🔗 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Fill out this form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Hw6JfES5oJZs8HAxJ72hbkJBERVSn3J9vPXHYsjCgCA/edit⁠] to book a free intro session with me. 🔗⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/karolina-numminen/]

EP25: Will AI Take My Job? How to Build an AI-Proof Career

⁠⁠Book an Intro Call with me [https://forms.gle/L5sBMKbxqmvL874W9] Will AI Take My Job? I'm sure this question has crossed your mind several times over the past few years. So in this video, I'm explaining how to build an AI-proof career. I'm exploring how artificial intelligence is shifting hiring requirements and how professionals can realistically navigate these changes without feeling overwhelmed. You'll get practical career advice, including tracking macro industry trends, engaging in micro-level networking conversations, and using strategic tool implementation, to help professionals future-proof their employment and achieve long-term career stability. Whether you're someone anxious that AI is going to take your job or a professional looking to leverage new opportunities, this video provides valuable insights to stay resilient, highly visible, and secure in a shifting job market. 04:02 - How AI is Shifting from a Silent Advantage to a Job Requirement 09:51 - Macro vs. Micro: Smart Strategies for Staying Informed on Trends 14:15 - Practical Implementation: Automating What You Hate While Protecting Your Unique Value 20:47 - Why Chasing Every New Tech Wave is an Exhausting Career Strategy 24:34 - The Ultimate Safety Net: Leveraging Network and Personal Brand Against Automation 💻 Resources & Links Mentioned in This Video 🔗 ⁠⁠⁠Fill out this form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Hw6JfES5oJZs8HAxJ72hbkJBERVSn3J9vPXHYsjCgCA/edit⁠] to book a free intro session with me. 🔗⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/karolina-numminen/]

EP24: How to Build Confidence

⁠Book an Intro Call with me [https://forms.gle/L5sBMKbxqmvL874W9] In this episode, I explain why improving confidence at work is a critical tool for professional growth. I break down how a lack of self-belief sabotages job searches and share my best strategies on how to gain confidence at work so you can stop missing out on opportunities. I offer practical career strategy advice to help you increase confidence at work, including identifying existing areas of personal strength and taking small 'uncomfortable' actions to move forward. Whether you're a job seeker struggling with lack of confidence in interviews or a professional looking to ask for a well-deserved promotion, this episode provides valuable insights to help you build your confidence. 00:05 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dFwuxhZ4Es&t=5s] - The number one thing holding professionals back from exciting opportunities 04:18 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dFwuxhZ4Es&t=258s] - Why companies don't invite candidates for interviews by mistake 08:35 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dFwuxhZ4Es&t=515s] - Identifying specific areas where you already feel 'I got this' 13:50 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dFwuxhZ4Es&t=830s] - How lack of confidence shows in CVs and interviews 18:15 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dFwuxhZ4Es&t=1095s] - Dealing with professional setbacks 23:55 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dFwuxhZ4Es&t=1435s] - Why 'fake it till you make it' is not the path forward 29:40 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dFwuxhZ4Es&t=1780s] - Using small, uncomfortable challenges to grow your professional visibility 💻 Resources & Links Mentioned in This Video 🔗 EP11: How to be Active on LinkedIn (And Why Bother) [https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/6zymBa0n62b] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Hw6JfES5oJZs8HAxJ72hbkJBERVSn3J9vPXHYsjCgCA/edit⁠]🔗 ⁠⁠Fill out this form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Hw6JfES5oJZs8HAxJ72hbkJBERVSn3J9vPXHYsjCgCA/edit⁠] to book a free intro session with me. 🔗⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/karolina-numminen/]

EP23: How to Find the Right Career Path Without the Overwhelming Pressure

Book an Intro Call with me [https://forms.gle/L5sBMKbxqmvL874W9] In this episode, I'm drawing on my years of experience as a career coach to explain how to navigate the complex process of choosing a career path in business and tech. I break down why traditional career quizzes fail and how to move past the paralysis of making the 'wrong' choice in an AI-driven market.I offer practical strategic advice, including focusing on immediate interests rather than 10-year plans, building career assets, like personal branding, and conducting low-threshold research through networking, to help professionals in business and tech commit to a direction that brings genuine purpose. Whether you're a professional feeling stuck in a boring corporate role or a career-changer worried about the impact of AI, this video provides valuable insights to help you stop spiraling and start taking deliberate steps toward a fulfilling job. 00:00 - Introduction to Career Coaching in Business and Tech 03:36 - Why Career Direction Quizzes and Personality Tests Don't Work 08:24 - The Myth of the 10-Year Plan: Why Short-Term Focus Wins 12:51 - Investing in Career Assets: Networking and Personal Branding 18:15 - Overcoming the Fear of Making the Wrong Choice 26:40 - The "Startup Trap" and Choosing Reality Over Potential ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Hw6JfES5oJZs8HAxJ72hbkJBERVSn3J9vPXHYsjCgCA/edit⁠]⁠Fill out this form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Hw6JfES5oJZs8HAxJ72hbkJBERVSn3J9vPXHYsjCgCA/edit⁠] to book a free intro session with me. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/karolina-numminen/]