{"id":1168,"date":"2020-11-08T10:06:21","date_gmt":"2020-11-08T10:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.thechoice.escp.eu\/?p=1168"},"modified":"2021-02-01T16:00:15","modified_gmt":"2021-02-01T16:00:15","slug":"career-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/escp.eu\/thechoice\/tomorrow-choices\/career-change\/","title":{"rendered":"How to make a career change, even when you run the business"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Updating your CV, drafting the cover letter, starting the search \u2026 we\u2019re all familiar with these first steps. The main stages of a career change are the same, whether you are an employee or a CEO.<\/mark> However, properly managing a career strategy as a company executive may require specific support over time to maintain a positive dynamic throughout the search process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Such is the support provided by Monique Ch\u00e9zalviel<\/strong><\/a>, who was an HR director for major corporations before taking up her current position as Executive Advisor at LHH ICEO France<\/a>, a consultancy specializing in C-levels career change.<\/strong> It\u2019s a position that has allowed this HR expert to flourish and to provide an individual, tailored service that offers valuable help with developing and fine-tuning a career change. More than just coaching, this mentoring service provides executives looking for a new job with the benefit of her experience, a network of contacts, and pertinent professional advice. It also helps them to stay on top of the career change process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Any career change needs to start with a period of introspection. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou have to try and identify the signals that reveal your lack of interest in the job you are doing,<\/em>\u201d she explains. \u201cYou need to know how to listen to yourself, to accept that it\u2019s becoming painful to do your job every day. And it means finding the energy needed to do something different.<\/mark><\/em>\u201d The company might also be sending weak signals about an impending lay-off. By failing to recognize these signals, people risk not being the first ones to take action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the choice of the looming \u2018breakdown\u2019 comes from the executive, it means there is a little time for deciding what to do next. That time is precious, according to Monique Ch\u00e9zalviel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOne of the keys to a successful career change is to give yourself time. Executives are generally in their 50s with demonstrable skills, and they offer real value-added. They are mainly recruited for their experience. The most important thing is to ask yourself what you really want to do, because you will always be more convincing when you talk about a project that\u2019s close to your heart. Success is always more likely if you show real conviction.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The most important thing is to ask yourself what you really want to do, because you will always be more convincing when you talk about a project that\u2019s close to your heart. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

If there is one aspect that Monique Ch\u00e9zalviel advises, it\u2019s to avoid other people\u2019s negative views<\/strong>. \u201cIf it becomes a source of stress, the views of people close to you can quickly become harmful,<\/em>\u201d she explains. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is a time when you have to stick to your guns. If someone makes you think every day that your job search is not getting anywhere and that it\u2019s all going to be difficult, that\u2019s counterproductive. So, you have to commit to having a structured approach to your job search and explain to people that such a search will take time.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe only watchword to have is dare\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In a process that can create a fair amount of anxiety, Monique Ch\u00e9zalviel\u2019s advice is to allow yourself some time for fun<\/strong> \u2013 go out with friends and talk to them, develop a better work-life balance, and exercise. But it\u2019s also important to surround yourself with people who can help, people who can act like sparring partners such as outplacement consultancies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cExecutives have a real need for help, that\u2019s the reality of the situation. They need international contacts, people who know the local job markets, have the tools needed to carry out research and to separate companies by size or turnover, and a large network of contacts.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You have to network. Because ultimately, the only thing that counts is meeting people. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

That network should include the entire ecosystem of the person looking for a new position, and not just those who are in \u201ca good job,\u201d highlights Monique Ch\u00e9zalviel. She recalls an executive who found his \u201cdream job\u201d thanks to the father of his son\u2019s best friend at school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou have to network,<\/em>\u201d she underlines. \u201cBecause ultimately, the only thing that counts is meeting people. So, you need a lot of them to have THE meeting that delivers, and it\u2019s not always the one you might expect! You absolutely mustn\u2019t stay stuck behind your computer screen. You need to be audacious, to enjoy yourself and to be curious.<\/mark> The only watchword to have is dare.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Feature photo credit: pixelkorn –\u00a0stock.adobe.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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