How journalists can reinvent themselves in this market, with careers coach Jane Jackson

With the last year bringing so much uncertainty to the media industry, both Rachel and I have known a few former colleagues who have moved to onto other roles – and even whole new careers. However, it can be a tricky switch, so in this episode we're chatting to careers coach Jane Jackson about making that step.

A bit about Jane:

Jane is a Career Management Coach, LinkedIn Top Voice 2020, Founder of The Careers Academy membership portal, host of Your Career Podcast and author of Amazon best-seller Navigating Career Crossroads.

Over the past 20 years Jane has coached thousands of career changers, empowering them to make a successful career transition and create their dream career.

Jane's MISSION: To make career guidance accessible and affordable to all who need it globally.

In this episode, we talk about:

- LinkedIn, marketing yourself and visibility
- Job-seeking trends Jane's seen during the pandemic
- Sideways careers and options for journalists
- Retraining and transferrable skills
- Keeping your spirits up when the job hunt goes on (and on)
- Important skills for a future AI-dominated world of work
- Future-proofing your career going forward
- Jane's advice for all job-seekers looking for work

Further reading

From the Rachel's List blog: Just been retrenched? Careers coach Jane Jackson shares her tips

Where to find Jane

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janejackson/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JaneCareerCoach 
Website: https://janejacksoncoach.com/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/janecareercoach 
The Careers Academy: https://www.thecareersacademy.online/