Navigating a major career transition can be daunting, especially when it’s unexpected or urgent. At Valiant, we believe that your work doesn’t define you, but how you handle these transitions can redefine your career. This critical period provides a unique opportunity to reassess your goals, clarify your career vision, and harness your talents to fulfill your purpose. The job market is strong, and the demand for experienced, agile leaders is growing. By understanding your true value, you can take control of your career transition, moving beyond traditional job searching methods.
Finding a new job shouldn’t consume your life, don’t drag it out and make it your career. Instead, use this urgent time to evaluate your current career state and develop a strategic plan for your next move. With Valiant, you’ll have the support you need to navigate this transition successfully. Let’s break down our process and introduce you to the key players who will guide you to your next opportunity.
The Market
The talent market is thriving, and in many sectors, the demand for leadership and expertise will exceed supply over the next decade. As the aging population retires and technological advancements continue, the need for experienced, agile, and self-aware leaders who can solve problems rather than just fill job descriptions will grow. In this competitive marketplace, it’s essential to understand your unique value and take charge of your career transition, moving beyond traditional job application methods.
Your Valiant Team
The CareerTruth method, combined with a team of experts, is crucial to your success. Your team includes four key players:
- Career Consultant: Your certified Career Consultant leads your Career Transition, helping you define goals, build essential career tools (resume, LinkedIn profile, bio), prepare for interviews, and start your new role successfully. They are available for live conversations and through your private CareerTruth Career platform, which serves as a collaborative workspace.
- Market Agent: Your Market Agent provides insights into your market. Think of your Market Agent as the expert of the market to help you understand your potential market and gain access to the right next career move. They help you identify career lanes based on your skills, goals, and values, and make direct contact with key targets. They work with your Career Consultant to integrate market realities into your CareerTruth process.
- Growth Coach: Select a Professional Growth Coach to help you start your new role successfully and create a development plan to share with your new leader. They clarify your strengths and growth opportunities, aiding in your career transition.
- Talent Concierge: Your Talent Concierge is available to answer any questions about the process, platform, or experience at anytime throughout your time with Valiant.
This expert team supports you during this critical career phase. Just like high-value talents such as LeBron James or Taylor Swift have agencies to manage their careers, you have Valiant, your career agency, to ensure your success.
The Method
Valiant employs the CareerTruth methodology to tailor our efforts precisely to your clarified goals, ensuring our actions align with your highest aspirations. In critical career moments and big decisions, it’s vital to work from the truth of who you are and what is possible. This maximizes your outcomes in achieving mastery, seeking freedom, and leaving a legacy that fulfills your purpose.
Socrates was right: all wisdom begins with knowing yourself. Your Career Consultant will help you reflect and document the most important realities of your career to create your Career Tools and build your market strategy:
- Professional Inventory: Fully account for your professional accomplishments, skills, competencies, and goals. Understanding your CareerTruth means knowing what you’ve achieved and what you’re capable of.
- Personal Inventory: Account for your personal goals related to financial rewards, time use, location, and travel. These factors are critical when making informed career choices.
- Values, Purpose, and Vision: Define and document your values, purpose statement, and vision of success. This ensures your career lane aligns with who you are and what you want to achieve.
Your Career Consultant will then collaborate with your Market Agent to take your plan to market:
- Career Lanes: Identify and populate potential Career Lanes. Your experts will help you construct lanes that align with your work type, goals, and purpose. Consistency in these lanes will help you leverage your network effectively.
- Career Narrative: Craft your Career Narrative using your Career Tools and CareerTruth. Share your values, purpose statement, and vision of success. A well-told story can impress potential employers and highlight your unique qualifications.
- Interview Preparation: Prepare thoroughly for every key meeting or interview. Your Career Consultant and expert team will help you understand specific company, industry, and individual details. The goal is to win every meeting and create scenarios where you hold the “yes” or “no” decisions.
- Starting Well: Securing the right role is crucial, but starting well in a new position is equally important. It’s one of the most stressful times in a leader’s life. Our experts and your Professional Growth Coach will help you build a proactive assimilation and professional development plan to ensure long-term success.
This comprehensive approach will equip you with the clarity, confidence, and self-awareness needed to excel in your career and achieve your holistic goals of mastery, freedom, and legacy.
In navigating your career transition, remember that this journey is an opportunity to redefine your career and harness your full potential. Valiant’s CareerTruth method and our dedicated team of experts are here to provide the tailored support you need to thrive. With personalized guidance, strategic market insights, and a comprehensive approach, you’ll gain the clarity, confidence, and self-awareness to excel in your next role.
Embrace this moment to reassess, realign, and reimagine your career potential. Let Valiant be your trusted partner in this transformative process, ensuring you achieve mastery, freedom, and a legacy that fulfills your purpose. Together, we will navigate this pivotal phase and position you for unparalleled success in the ever-evolving job market. Trust in your value, trust in the process, and take the bold steps toward your future with Valiant by your side.