Here Is Where We Start
Today we introduce the 12-Month Roadmap to a New Career.
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12-Month Roadmap to a New Career
The Roadmap is divided into five phases. Each phase is used to perform specific duties that flow naturally over the 12-month timetable. And each phase has three to seven significant tasks that must be finished in that period. Oftentimes, they can be done concurrently.
Before getting started, there is a prerequisite. You must have already chosen two to three potential jobs to consider. This also assumes that the problem driving you away from traditional clinical practice cannot be solved by simply leaving your present department, switching to a different manager, or changing organizations.
In other words, you have already decided to leave traditional clinical practice.
What Happens in Month One?
The 1st month’s steps include 4 tasks:
Revisit self-limiting beliefs and common myths that can slow your progress
Review self-limiting assumptions and common myths that might impede your progress. In order to move forward, you must overcome the self-limiting assumptions and widespread myths that emerge as we start to implement this life-changing event.
This topic was addressed in episode 252, “How to Kill the Myths About Alternative Jobs for Clinicians.” The most common misconceptions include these five:
- there are a limited number of jobs available;
- I’m not qualified for a nonclinical job, since all I know is medicine;
- my income will decrease greatly;
- I’m abandoning patients; and,
- my reputation and position will suffer.
All of these have been shown to be false.
Review job descriptions
Do NOT wait until you’re actually ready to apply for a job to look at job postings on websites like Indeed and LinkedIn. At this stage, it is important to understand the requirements of the jobs, and the language used in those positions.
Find a mentor
Episode 208, “How Do I Choose the Best Coaches Mentors and Masterminds for Me?” addresses this issue. Find a mentor for each industry that you are considering.
A mentor is someone who looks out for your best interests and is not typically paid. They are very familiar with the job you are pursuing and can help you avoid mistakes and accelerate your job search.
Join LinkedIn and create your initial profile
Complete your first profile right away. Updates can and will be made in the future. You don’t necessarily want to tell your employer that you’re seeking work if you’re still employed. So, the initial version can be more general in scope.
And, by turning off notifications, when you start to post your interest in finding a new job, your current connections (including your employer) will NOT be notified.
Summary
The 12-Month Roadmap to a New Career is a model to teach how to make the transition from a practicing clinician to a nonclinical job. It helps to organize the steps into a logical sequence that is not overwhelming. In the model, during the first phase, there are 4 tasks to complete that will set the stage for a productive job search.
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Links for Today’s Episode:
- How to Kill the Myths about Alternative Jobs for Clinicians
- How Do I Choose the Best Coaches, Mentors and Masterminds for Me
- How to Become CMO in a Year – 052
- NewScr!pt
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