has anyone successfully made a big career pivot? have been working in corporate finance in tech for about 6 years now, and after trying a few different companies I’ve realized it’s just not for me. I know I want to do something else (something a bit less corporate) but overwhelmed with figuring out what I want to do next. Any tips on where to even start? want to avoid going back to school if I can but open to it

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Do you like finance generally? If so, may be worthwhile to consider alternative roles in the ESG space or something. If not …

I would start with the book “what color is your parachute” - it’s any easy first step and it’s kind of a self discovery exercise. Affordable way to
start this journey.

Next, with hopefully a better sense of what you want to do, find a career coach who can help you identify existing skills that are transferable to what you want to do next. They can help you prep for interviews and find a compelling way to pitch your experience as transferable to what you want to do next.

I think grad school is a great option for a transition too but its downside is $$$ and no income for years unless you go at night which is just a long term commitment and a lot on top of working full time.

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