Career Pivot
Joe O'Connor, Ramya Vivekanandan, CP Guest Post, Kate Katch, Sean Kelly, She Eats Well, Marilyn Noguera, Kimberly Murphy, Uchechi Anyanwu, Jaime Oberlander, Marina G, Cynthia Iglesias Guven, Becky, Sarah CooperA Community of Action Providing Holistic Support During Chaotic Career Transitions
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How Your Expertise Can Become the Biggest Obstacle to Career Change
Hi I’m Magda, and I’m betting that you didn’t plan to be here. The transition wasn’t chosen so much as forced on you, interrupting your career midstream, after years of doing work that mattered. So I’m not going to tell you this is an excit...
From Diplomacy to Dining: What It Means to Bet on Yourself
A smile, a stack of cookbooks, and globe. A good summary of what you’ll find when you walk into Coastal Table & Tales.
Dawn Anderson spent more than two decades as a foreign service spouse, reinventing her career at every post — from Haiti...
From Prosecutor to Community Builder: The FormerGov Story
“I was thinking about my eulogy. I didn’t want it to read, Brian was faced with a choice and he chose the money. I didn’t want that to be my story.”
- Brian Levine
Heavy Choices
Last year when so many of us were kicked out of our jo...
DIA: Where Passion Meets Purpose
I’m a former USAID Foreign Service Officer and served nearly 13 years with the Agency across posts in Africa, Central America, and Asia. Over the past 18 months, many stories of the effects of USAID’s dismantling have shined a bright light...
You Built Your Life around Tackling Systemic Problems. The Centre for Effective Altruism is Here to Get You Back in the Game.
A Note about our Partnerships
One of our core goals at Career Pivot is to connect you with only the most practical, vetted resources to support your transition. We know you can’t afford to waste time on fluff. This article is a sponso...
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Building a space where people who worked in the international development or federal government space can find resources, advice, and community support as they pivot to new career opportunities and realign their lives to meet the present moment.
Poet & storyteller, retreat host, mother, daughter, lover, sentimentalist, sunset chaser, global citizen.
This Guest Post is a community knowledge-sharing effort. We actively solicit relevant content. Please suggest a post to add to our collective insight.
Impact storyteller with 20 years in humanitarian and government work, turning complex data and global issues into stories people can understand, remember, and act on, making the unseen visible and tracing renewal in unexpected places.
I am a quantitative researcher and analyst who specializes in education. I contribute to Career Pivot on data science related work and writing articles for our subscribers.
Nourished across borders through food, movement, and community.
Marilyn Noguera is a Career Ownership Coach® with The Entrepreneur’s Source who pivoted from a global career in health supply chains to help others navigate career transition with clarity and confidence.
I’m a Professional Certified Coach who helps individuals navigate career transitions by reconnecting with their sense of purpose and translating it into clear, effective job search strategy – and ultimately leading to deeply fulfilling careers.
Uchechi spent over a decade working at the intersection of law, rights, governance, and accountability. Endlessly curious about people, culture, and the systems that shape how they live, she now works in privacy and AI governance.
Marina Gabriel is a program leader focused on humanitarian response, international development, and social impact. She specializes in operational strategy, project planning, and turning big ideas into impactful programs.
Former Senior Foreign Service Officer turned certified executive coach. I help professionals navigate career transitions, build powerful networks, and move forward with purpose. Your next chapter starts here.
Becky Band Jain is the founder of RBJ Communications, a strategic communications consultancy built on her 20+ years working in the international development and humanitarian sectors.
Sarah Cooper is a former USAID Foreign Service Officer and international development leader with global experience across Asia, Africa, and Central America. She now explores opportunities in strategy, communications, and social impact.
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