Hard (and soft) truths about pivoting out of academia

A recent Guardian article showed that 24% of workers want a job with more purpose!

People in academia have told me they have felt disillusioned and have felt like their values are now misaligned with current trends.

Precarious contracts have become more common, and in the UK we've been on strike almost every year.

I legitimately woke up after resigning.

 

As a research psychologist and coach, who left a tenured job after being pushed out, I realized that there was internal work I needed to do, and also an acknowledgement of the pain that was inflicted by the job.

 

After translating my skills for dozens of jobs afterward and being offered dozens of interviews, I realized that I needed to confront some hard truths about what kind of job I wanted going forward.
I didn’t want to simply translate my skills to slot myself in a job that I didn’t really intentionally choose. 

This is why I created the Handbook of Hard (and soft) Truths of Pivoting Out of Academia – to help you develop an effective plan for success without spending hours researching transferable skills to then shape-shift them into another career.

In this handbook, I cover:

• 6 Myths About Pivoting.

• The Important Truths Underlying Those Myths.

• Crucial Truths in How to Avoid Pitfalls as You Pivot.
   

If you are a recovering academic wanting to pivot with purpose, without the stress of shapeshifting your skills, then this handbook is an important first step to your journey.