Workshop

Career Transition Fundamentals: Building your career direction.

Zeketra Grandy, Ed.D

Higher Education | Career Readiness

Career direction is built, not found.

If you're feeling stuck in your career, overwhelmed by change, or unsure what your next move should be, this workshop is designed for you. Many professionals know they need a change, but they struggle to identify a clear direction, translate their experience into new opportunities, or build a practical plan that leads to real results. That uncertainty can lead to frustration, stalled job searches, and missed opportunities.

The critical challenge I help you solve is this: moving from confusion and indecision to a focused, actionable career transition strategy.

With two decades of experience supporting career and educational transitions, I understand how difficult these moments can be. You don't need to have everything figured out before you start. You just need a clearer path forward.

What you’ll learn

In this workshop, you'll learn how to assess your strengths, clarify what you want next, and create a plan for pursuing new opportunities.

  • Greater clarity of who you want to be as a professional.

  • A stronger professional story.

  • Actionable next steps and practical tools you can use immediately.

Workshop agenda

  • A clear career direction statement

    Move from uncertainty to structured direction. You will have 2–4 career directions to explore; not a final answer, but a starting point.

  • A translated skills inventory

    Convert informal experience into employer-ready skill language. Learners leave with 8–12 transferable skills they can use immediately on resumes and in interviews.

  • Resume & professional narrative building

    Build a clear, confident professional story. Your resume is a translation tool, not a job history. Outcomes, not duties.

  • Job search strategy systems

    Replace random job searching with structured execution. Job searching is a system, not a guessing game. You will build yours in this module.

  • Networking & opportunity creation

    Move from passive searching to active opportunity creation. Networking is not asking for jobs, it is building the relationships that open doors before jobs are even posted.

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Zeketra Grandy, Ed.D

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Expertise In: Higher Education | Career Readiness | Workforce Development

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Who this workshop is for

  • Career changers and/or persons re-entering the job market

  • Early career/first-generation professionals entering the workforce or lacking direction

  • Anyone who says: "I know I need to figure this out."

What's included

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Lifetime access

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Community of peers

Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.

Certificate of completion

Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.

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