Seeking a mid-career change or new path? Tips from an AEC recruiter.

{"version":"0.3.0","atoms":[],"cards":[],"markups":[["a",["href","https:\/\/aiau.aia.org\/aia-womens-leadership-summit-virtual-series-fall-2021\/?utm_source=real-magnet\u0026utm_medium=email\u0026utm_campaign=wls21-fall-series","target","_new"]],["strong"],["em"],["a",["href","https:\/\/aiau.aia.org\/aia-womens-leadership-summit-virtual-series-fall-2021","target","_new"]]],"sections":[[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"The pandemic has\ninspired millions of employees to reevaluate careers\u2013including women in\narchitecture. For women reexamining priorities and looking for growth\nopportunities, today\u2019s dynamic job market may provide just the opening they\nneed to land their dream job. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"AEC recruiter Nancy\nHorne has been on both sides of the hiring table. As the founder of NDH Search,\nHorne works with some of the most talented architecture candidates and firms,\nmatching candidates to dream jobs that help them meet their professional\naspirations."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"In this "],[0,[0],1,"AIAU\nwebinar"],[0,[],0,", Horne shared tips for women seeking a mid-career change in the\narchitecture profession."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Here\u2019s her\ntop recommendations:"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[1],1,"Inventing new paths"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Mid-career is a time to\nreinvent yourself. Gather your strength and determination, and use your\nimagination to find a new path that leads to more satisfaction, better income,\nand the coveted work-life balance. This is\nyour life and career; you are either continuing to follow your dream or have\nbeen reminded of your hopes and dreams. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Women\u2019s leadership is\nnot optional. It\u2019s not a game of collecting power and leverage, just to do the\nsame things that are no longer working for us. Women\u2019s leadership is about\nopening up entirely new ways of seeing and being. In many ways, it\u2019s not new at\nall\u2013it\u2019s just been perpetually overlooked. Nevertheless, we are called to do\nmore than what comes easily and naturally. We must invent something new as well.\n"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[1],1,"Imagining a\nchange "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Use what you are good at\nand love to do to make choices that lean on your strengths, not your\nweaknesses. Tie your strengths to the\njob requirements of whatever new or next-step job you are seeking. Consider\nchanging market sectors, which could open opportunities not available in your\ncurrent specialty."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"But the job is not just\nabout you. Always ask yourself: \u201cHow can I help this person or firm? What can I do for them?\u201d Unless you can find\na genuine benefit, your quest will be missing a vital component. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Involvement in industry\norganizations keeps you relevant and updated on trends, but strive to create\nnew opportunities by networking in imaginative ways. Study a company or person\nyou admire and write a thank you letter (via LinkedIn) for their contribution\nto your life and imagination."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[1],1,"Implementing a\nchange"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"It can\u2019t be said often\nenough: Create a great resume that not only displays all your talents and\nexperience, but is visually\u2013graphically\u2013representative of who you are. If\nthere are gaps in your work history, use it to show that gap time as part of\nyour transition and re-education. Above all, be aware of who will be reading\nthe resume and how it affects their perception of you. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Businesses are more eager than ever to recruit and retain\ngreat employees and help them transition to new positions."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"In the following WLS\nwebinar\u2013"],[0,[2],1,"Seeking a Mid-Career Change or New Path?"],[0,[],0," "],[0,[2],1," Strategies from an AEC Recruiter"],[0,[],0," \u2013 Horne and career coach Mia\nScharphie will discuss:"]]],[3,"ul",[[[0,[],0,"action steps to seek new\nopportunities or change career paths "]],[[0,[],0,"what hiring managers\nlook for in a candidate beyond resume"]],[[0,[],0,"resume tips "]],[[0,[],0,"interview strategies"]],[[0,[],0,"how to engage with\npeople you admire and do not know"]],[[0,[],0,"how to leverage social\nmedia "]]]],[1,"p",[[0,[3],1,"Login in to AIAU"],[0,[],0," to see both webinars. "]]]]}