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Career Transition

23 articles from fifteen years of writing for senior executives.

A transition is rarely just a change of employer. It is usually a change of scope, of industry, of level, or of what you want work to be, and the hardest part is almost never capability. It is translation.

These articles cover changing direction at senior level: finding the through line that turns a varied record into range rather than drift, negotiating what you are worth once they have chosen you, planning the financial side of an unplanned exit, and the first ninety days after you accept.

July 28, 2026

Changing direction mid career, when you have already reached the top of your field

What to do when you have maxed out your field and the obvious next step no longer appeals. A practical look at changing direction

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March 17, 2020

A Message from Linda

To our clients and friends,With all of today's health concerns due to COVID-19, we wanted to let you know that our primary concern

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February 28, 2020

The First Time Leader's Guide To Success

By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS, CSMCS, CELDC https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindavan/ lindavan@myexecutivecareercoach.com Y

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February 2, 2020

Grow in Your Career Through Self Reflection

By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS, CSMCS, CELDC https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindavan/ lindavan@myexecutivecareercoach.com W

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January 6, 2020

Should You Take the Promotion or the New Job?

By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS, CSMCS, CELDC https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindavan/ lindavan@myexecutivecareercoach.com Y

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July 29, 2019

Be the Person Everyone Wants to Work With

By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS, CSMCS, CELDC https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindavan/ lindavan@myexecutivecareercoach.com T

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June 24, 2019

Treat Your Career as a Business

By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS, CSMCS, CELDC https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindavan/ lindavan@myexecutivecareercoach.com H

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March 26, 2019

What do you want to be when you grow up?

By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS, CSMCS, CELDC https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindavan/ lindavan@myexecutivecareercoach.com M

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March 3, 2019

The Truth About Impostor Syndrome and How to Deal With it

By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS, CSMCS, CELDC https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindavan/ lindavan@myexecutivecareercoach.com D

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March 1, 2017

How to Bring Positivity to the Interview Process

By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS, CSMCS, CELDC Positivity is contagious. It can uplift the people and the energy surroundi

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February 1, 2017

5 Body Language Tips that will Boost Your Effectiveness

By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS, CSMCS, CELDC You are an executive. You want to present yourself with confidence and pois

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January 9, 2017

17 Ways to Kick Start Your Career Search in January 2017

By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS, CSMCS, CELDC Send Your Thank You Notes Be sure to send thank you notes within 24 hours o

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January 9, 2016

Job Search Planning for 2016

By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS, CSMCS, CELDC There's nothing like a new year to make time refresh your career planning.

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November 30, 2015

Passive Job Market Application Strategies

By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS, CSMCS, CELDC Here are a few strategies that will help make your passive market applicati

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November 30, 2015

December IS an Important Month for Your Career Search

By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS, CSMCS, CELDC Some people may think December isn't an important month for your career sea

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July 29, 2015

Back to School Signals Back to the Hunt for Job Seekers

By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS, CSMCS, CELDC Summer is a time when many people relax and go on adventures. Kids may be o

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July 28, 2015

Summer Reading List for Job Seekers

By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS, CSMCS, CELDC Summer is great time to catch up on your reading list. If you are not worki

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May 6, 2015

5 Old School Job Search Tactics That Still Work Today

By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS, CSMCS, CELDC Some of the job search tactics of yesterday are still applicable today. You

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January 3, 2015

Four Great Ways To Build Your Resume While Looking For Your Next Executive Position

By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS, CSMCS, CELDC There are lots of creative ways to build your resume while you look for you

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December 15, 2014

How To Build Your Confidence Before A Job Interview

By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS, CSMCS, CELDC After all of the networking, emailing, and inquiring about jobs, you've fin

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November 3, 2014

7 Steps To Finding Your Next Job With A Recruiter

By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS, CSMCS, CELDC Are you ready to find your next job, but feeling paralyzed about how to sta

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October 21, 2014

5 Job Interview Mistakes Executives Need To Be Aware Of

By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS,CCMC,CJSS,CSMCS Landing your next dream job is a little more complicated than it used to be. With mor

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March 4, 2012

What Do Career Search And March Madness Have in Common?

By Linda Van Valkenburgh, MS, CCMC, CJSS Another exciting season of NCAA Men's Basketball is moving in the direction of the playof

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