When the Dream Job Offer Falls Apart: What a Career Change Setback Is Really Telling You

After more than a decade of trying to leave law, Adam finally landed a job offer that looked perfect, and it fell apart the moment he started asking questions. If you are in the middle of a career change setback, this episode explains why that moment felt like the end and why it turned out to be the best thing that ever happened to him.

What You'll Learn:

Why a job offer that falls apart can be the clearest signal that a role was never the right fit How Adam's strategic and observational strengths made him a natural writer, and what his negotiation revealed about the startup How an Ideal Career Profile, with minimums and ideals, turns a job offer negotiation into useful information Why nearly every successful career changer hits a wall, and why a setback that feels like it costs four months might save four years Where Adam ended up after more than a decade of trying to leave law, and where to hear his full story in episode 437 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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