5 Strategies for Reinventing Your Career in Uncertain Times

Challenge the assumptions you are making about yourself and think about different ways you could leverage your skills and fulfill your passions.

• Think about your most vivid difficult moments and about the skills or creative adaptations you drew on to meet them.
• Think about the moments when you were at your best. The patterns you discover can serve as clues.
• To understand what you value, think about how you spend your free time.

• This will help you move past the paralysis of uncertainty. If your tasks feel intimidating, break them down into small manageable steps.
• If you’re not sure what to prioritize, start with something that will bring you benefits no matter what, like brushing up your CV or updating your social media profile.
• Consider these questions: “What small move could I make today that would bring me joy?” or “What could I accomplish if I gave myself a week?”

When thinking about an uncertain future, don't just think about acquiring new skills or making new connections. Planning for uncertainty is also about making strategic choices concerning what to leave behind.

It is difficult to give up things in which you’ve invested a lot of time, effort, and energy. And you can get nostalgic about the past, especially when facing uncertainty in the present. But moving forward means knowing what is no longer serving you and giving yourself the space to pursue something new.