How to Change Careers for Big Picture Thinkers

How to switch from a 15+ year career in the corporate world (digital domain) to a freelancing career in a completely industry (interior design) with no formal qualifications in the area?

How do you take a skillset that has become more and more specialized to meet the needs of specific employers in one industry, and generalize it (and/or upgrade/reskill it) for employment or...

Is there a way to demand that a company that wants you to use social media in a position will let you work on other, detailed-oriented projects at least 70% of the time?

I currently work as a Business Analyst with a insurance company. As my company hasnt moved ahead with newer technologies, I havent been able to update my skills. I am lost on where to begin with...

I feel I naturally am a big picture thinker but for work have to focus on details, since so many positions require detail thinking. How do I express my unique value/view when so many others are...

There are so many items I am interested in and have to do. Any tips on prioritization and quieten the mind to focus on completing the task at hand would be appreciated.

Do you have any advice for those of us who are making career changes feeling ambivalence and uncertainty about the path we've chosen to pursue? I don't feel any more sure about this new path than...

I am 70, any special advice for changing a career this late in life? Thanks

I'm interested in learning entrepreneurial options as a big picture thinker.

Is it true that for a successful career transition you can change role or industry, but not both? If no, which industries are most open to this?

Looking for advice on pivoting from fundraising in the nonprofit sector to sales in the private sector.

I am interested in making a career move also and would love to hear more about Aurora's journey for inspiration and guidance. Thanks Irene

How can employers add interview questions that bring out the strengths of people who are big picture thinkers?

Just recently read HBRs mid career malaise article and curious to see if/how this ties in. https://hbr.org/2018/08/how-to-beat-mid-career-malaise

Could you please name some trendy job titles that my apply to this strategic thinking, big thinker attribute?

I’m a big-picture thinker & have had a hard time finding a job that lets me contribute on that level. I’m looking to make a career shift that gets me working in a more fitting capacity & with the...

Interested in more skills for helping others with the big picture and wondering about how to gain more expertise in facilitating this (open to courses, methodologies, certs) Also would...

I would love to participate in this personally relevant topic but have a scheduled meeting. Are these conversations made available in a recording thereafter?

I am in a stressful, detailed job and i would love to do something completely different. Ive got interests in children, health, wellness, but more than those, i see myself as a writer. In the now,...

I think the best transition for my work style is to move out of corporate management and into freelancing. Tips on transitioning to a more flexible / independent career?

How to capitalize on this skill in interviews and characterize it in resumes?

How do I prove in my resume/job application that I have relevant skills for a new, unrelated job?

My question has been asked in many different ways. I want to reinvent myself and my career focus. I have so much experience yet no title in the new area. How can I get my story heard with...

How can I efficiently change careers in shortest time possible and become and expert on the field too.

What data can be added to a resume when describing big-picture thinking?

I've been working on a career transition for 8 months now, and it has been very hard for potential employers to understand how my skills transfer over. I've had my resume professionally reviewed...

Very interested in hearing about how to "translate" skills from non-related job experience - esp when job titles (on resumes, LinkedIn, etc) tend to throw people off. Excited for this!

How should you describe yourself on a resume or on LinkedIn as a big thinker, but don't know what exact field to get into or pursue?

Do you have any tips on finding balance between job searching and staying focused at your current job?

If you're a big picture thinker, do you recommend building a team - if you have the authority - to support the day-to-day, "doing," or administrative tasks.

How do you help yourself/colleagues get over the stigma in the corporate workplace when bosses and coworkers belittle your strategic thinking/ideas because I "don't have enough experience"?

Is a functional resume the best way to showcase my big idea thinking versus the chronological resume?

What kind of jobs are a good fit for big picture thinkers? I'm interested in "the green new deal" but don't know where to start

Any tips on discovering what positions/opportunities are out there for our unique talents/skills/interests? Thanks!

How can I quantify strategic thinking for a resume?

Is it possible to do a career change when you haven't even started on a specific career that you studied for? And is it possible to do your own thing right from the start without actually working...

How do you get a job as a big picture thinker, especially in entry-level marketing (brand, advertising, tech), without necessarily having very technical skills? All the jobs I see want years of...

How to fill your stay at home mom years gap of your resume and LinkedIn?

I would like to start my own business after working for many years in a corporate world as a software engineer, but I don't know much about running a business on my own. Can you recommend a...

Should you change your resume with new words that are relevant to the career that you want.

I believe I'm a bit of both, big thinker (I come from a creative background) but also naturally very detailed oriented. (I have product development management experience) I like to learn how to...

How did you find your aha! moment and got unstuck? - Thank you.

How do you tap into your passion and begin to create a new career experience that aligns with your goals?

I have a hard time even understanding what jobs exist for big picture thinkers without taking an entrepreneurial route. Any suggestions?

What is the recommended "first step" to becoming unstuck? I work in a high-pressure, nonstop environment and feel I don't have the energy/headspace to process strategic next steps - Advice?

I've been a 'big thinker' in large corporate with the budgets to pay specialists (agencies) to execute. I'm exploring smaller, start-up companies now that need more practitioners than...

I'm not sure what type of "thinker" I am. I think big, but also like detailed action items. I'll just be interested to tune in. Thanks!

Any recommendations or advice on how to get the 1st call / pass the CV review when you have a more 'generalist' profile?

I need access to "the words" that describe my talents as a big picture thinker. I find it extremely difficult to even explain what it is I see in terms that others can understand. Thus they feel...

How do I get employers to look at my overall skills rather than specific experience?

To me, the path for the life of a detailed oriented specialist has been so clearly laid out, but the path for the big picture generalist is extremely opaque. Is it just me, or do you think the...

How long does a career transition typically take?

I'm a strategic thinker but I have been known for so many years as a transit planner. I want to make a switch to strategic planning/work on strategic initiatives. While I've dabbled in it, I feel...

Since it's likely that many people interested in this topic are in a higher age bracket, can you also please offer some tips for preemptively deflecting and/or managing age discrimination?