This week, I had conversations with people who had completely different backgrounds.
One had nearly 20 years in social work and felt like they'd reached their ceiling.
Another was trying to figure out a Plan B after years in emergency medicine.
Another had an MPH, years of healthcare experience, and was asking, "What's next?"
Different careers.
Different experiences.
Same question.
"What do I do next?"
I've realized something.
Most experienced professionals aren't struggling because they don't have enough experience.
They're struggling because they don't know how to make sense of everything they've already built.
When you've spent years helping people, leading programs, solving problems, coordinating services, and managing crises, your experience doesn't fit neatly into one box anymore.
That's not a weakness.
It's actually a sign that you've outgrown seeing yourself through a single job title.
Maybe the next question isn't:
"What job should I apply for?"
Maybe it's:
"What problem am I uniquely equipped to solve because of everything I've experienced?"
I think that's a much more interesting place to start.
I'd love to know...
What's the career question you find yourself coming back to most often?
To landing what you've earned,
Kourtney Checots Government Career Strategist
You're not unqualified. You're MISTRANSLATED.