Surviving a Career Change: A Pivot How-To

In this post for the Wharton @ Work newsletter, Joanne Lipman, author of the book Next! The Power of Reinvention in Life and Work (Mariner Books, 2023), describes four unique yet predictable stages of any career pivot: searching for new information, struggling to move from one way of living or working to an unfamiliar new path, hitting an impasse or taking a deliberate pause, and ultimately coming up with a solution for successfully navigating the transition. Even though people may not be looking to leave their jobs at the same rate as during the Great Resignation, the reality is that change, whether looked for or not, is here to stay.