Episode Description
The median job search time in 2026 is now 108 days — a 30% jump from just one quarter ago. But if you're trying to make an intentional career transition into meaningful, well-paid work, that number is only half the story. Here's what the data doesn't tell you, and what actually determines how long your career change will take.
What You'll Learn:
- The critical difference between a conventional job search and an intentional career transition — and why confusing the two is what keeps most people stuck
- The two variables that determine your career change timeline more than anything else: clarity and validation
- How Linnea used an Ideal Career Profile to land a role four levels above where she started — without applying to hundreds of postings
- How Kara went from a 13-year federal career with a 5-month runway to a Chief of Staff role she loves — in exactly 5 months
- What the first four months of an intentional career transition actually look like, month by month, before you ever send a single application
Our book, Happen To Your Career: An Unconventional Approach To Career Change and Meaningful Work, is now available on audiobook! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/audible to order it now! Visit happentoyourcareer.com/book for more information or buy the print or ebook here!
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