Make Career Shifts

Are you thinking about making a career shift? The motivation for change can be moving to a new area, looking for advancement, or applying your skills in a new direction. The key to a successful career shift is to review your career map to ensure you have the skills and knowledge you need, so you are ready when the time is right.

What type of career shift are you considering?

Explore Career Change

There may come a time in your career when you decide you need a change. Career changes happen for many reasons; when they do, it’s time to be strategic.

Career Change Tips

Discovering more about your strengths can help identify potential jobs that play to your unique talents and the work/life balance you need
Visit professional association websites and other online resources to learn about areas of interest
Ask trusted colleagues “what are my key talents and what roles would be a good fit for me?”
Explore education and/or training that supports your interests and goals

Job Transfer

A job transfer offers new challenges, responsibilities, and opportunities for growth. Gaining this range of experience makes you an attractive candidate for new positions.

Job Transfer Tips

Investigate related positions within your union
Research related positions outside your union
Identify your transferrable skills
Volunteer on cross-departmental or cross-functional committees
Pursue training that expands your options
Keep your KP Candidate Profile and resume updated

Realign

Striking an effective balance between your personal and professional life sometimes requires a realignment to find the best path at different stages of your career journey.

Realignment Tips

Find similar job titles in other departments and explore their career pathways
Conduct informational interviews
Volunteer on cross-departmental or cross-functional committees
Take an online class that focuses on the new functional area you are considering

Advancement

When you’re ready to advance in your career, it is important to develop skills and knowledge that ensure you stand out from the crowd and impress leadership with your drive and abilities.

Advancement Tips

Define your track: individual contributor or manager
Discuss opportunities to enrich your skills with your manager
Become your department’s go-to or expert on a specific topic or procedure
Seek out KP mentors who inspire your growth and development
Join your UBT, other committees, or a professional association and assume lead roles
Conduct informational meetings with key contacts

Relocate

Relocation can be a great move for your career and overall job satisfaction. Expanding your job search to different regions gives you a larger job pool to find jobs that align with your skills, expands your professional network, and perhaps even earn a better salary.

Relocation Tips

Research related KP departments in other regions
Monitor KaiserPermanenteJobs.org for job postings within other facilities
Conduct informational interviews in targeted KP departments or facilities
Find a KP mentor from another region

Grow in my Role

Having skills and knowledge that go beyond the basics gives you a professional advantage. Change is constant, the key to staying relevant in your current position and future roles is to keep learning.

Growth Tips

Take an online course just because it looks interesting
Develop skills you value
Identify areas of your work that you would like to enhance
Discuss new responsibilities that can yield more job satisfaction with your manager
Seek balance in your personal life (meditate, exercise, knit, paint, read, join a book club, etc.)

Are you thinking about making a career shift?

Contact a BHMT Career Development Coach. Whatever you are trying to achieve in your career, a BHMT Career Development Coach can provide support, help you access the available resources, and assist you in creating and executing a plan to reach your goals.

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