In November I was interviewed by Chicke Fitzgerald on Transition Solutionz blog talk radio. I discussed identifying your personal brand, playing to your strengths and the power of networking in the job search process. Check out the archived interview online http://www.blogtalkradio.com/resumelive/2009/11/10/transition-solutionz-series
Transition Solutionz has a theory. They believe that being in career transition is not a “lesser state of being”. In fact, they love the term “on sabbatical”. This show is for those that are unemployed, under-employed, self-employed and needing encouragement and those that may still be employed but looking for a change. It is time to reinvent yourself, to toot your own horn and to learn to focus on what you love and how to leave your legacy. Truly, the money will follow. I applaud Transition Solutionz for their empowered approach to career transition!
An accomplished concert pianist, Angela Jia Kim was about to step on stage when she developed an allergic reaction to a body lotion she applied just before her performance. A consummate professional, she played the concert with her game face on and later discovered that the culprit lotion contained no less than 55 ingredients, most of which were chemicals. Most people would have simply searched for a new lotion but most people are not Angela. Determined to create chemical and preservative-free skin care made from organic ingredients, Angela set up shop in her New York City kitchen and experimented with all natural elements. She created a skin cream so delicious it was like food for your skin. 
Dr. Alma Bond had a 5th Avenue Manhattan psychoanalysis practice that she enjoyed for 37 years before she became full-time writer at age 68. Her career transition came as result of a tragedy that inspired her to pursue the one thing she had not made time in her life to do – write full-time. 
Soon after college, Karen Vandergrift began a glamorous career in the hotel industry working 14 hour days and rubbing elbows with celebrities. Yet, she had a creative muscle that was not being massaged and yearned for balance in her life since she was burning out in a big way at a very young age. She left the hospitality industry in 1990 with no intention of ever returning. Never, say never… 
A Broadway actress, Danielle was tired of being a struggling artist and knew she wanted more out of life and her career. But what – and how? Dissecting her career on the stage helped Danielle quickly realize that her professional theater background was the perfect training for planning large events. “With any big event like a wedding, you’ll find the same key elements: costumes, lighting, set decoration, production and timing, and lots of details to coordinate. I thought – why not bring that same excitement and theatrical sensibility to non-Broadway events?” She is now the Owner and Creative Director of Curtain Up Events (CUE) and an excellent example of a woman who combined her passions, skills, and experiences and used them to transition into a new career. 
