Is there anything quite as terrifying to a business professional than changing careers? Other than the dreaded words "downsizing" or "reorg," nothing can be quite as scary as changing one's career field. Switching careers means moving outside of your comfort zone and trying something brand new.
At least that's how I feel. Right now, I am on the cusp of starting my new career in marketing (my first day in my new role is tomorrow!). I have spent most of my professional life in some form of direct client-supporting role and now I will be following my dreams of working directly in marketing. I'm not going to lie, this is an exciting (yet terrifying) move for me.
When I was in high school, I took marketing classes every year I could and competed in DECA every single year as well, making it to state each time. Marketing was my passion, but I let myself get talked out of majoring in it when I headed off to college. Instead, I pursued my other love: technology. Now I have come full circle.
The most exciting part of this change for me will be marrying several of my passions together: marketing, creativity, technical writing, technology, managing systems, and helping/supporting my customers.
Thanks to the support of my COO and Marketing Manager at General Microsystems, I discovered that my potential lies in embracing my creative side. My COO, Sue DeFlorio, took the time to go through every job that I have ever had with me to determine what I loved most about each one and what I was best at. We discovered that perhaps a change was in order. My marketing manager, Cherie Reese, opened her department to me and is giving me my first chance to pursue high-school-me's dreams. I am forever grateful to the both of them.
I will be best able to serve myself, my company, my customers, and my peers by doing what I truly love and am best at: being creative. I believe that my creativity will allow me to help our systems be the best that they can be and help put GMI's name out there.
I am truly looking forward to everything that this career change will bring me and am so excited to see where I go!
At least that's how I feel. Right now, I am on the cusp of starting my new career in marketing (my first day in my new role is tomorrow!). I have spent most of my professional life in some form of direct client-supporting role and now I will be following my dreams of working directly in marketing. I'm not going to lie, this is an exciting (yet terrifying) move for me.
When I was in high school, I took marketing classes every year I could and competed in DECA every single year as well, making it to state each time. Marketing was my passion, but I let myself get talked out of majoring in it when I headed off to college. Instead, I pursued my other love: technology. Now I have come full circle.
The most exciting part of this change for me will be marrying several of my passions together: marketing, creativity, technical writing, technology, managing systems, and helping/supporting my customers.
Thanks to the support of my COO and Marketing Manager at General Microsystems, I discovered that my potential lies in embracing my creative side. My COO, Sue DeFlorio, took the time to go through every job that I have ever had with me to determine what I loved most about each one and what I was best at. We discovered that perhaps a change was in order. My marketing manager, Cherie Reese, opened her department to me and is giving me my first chance to pursue high-school-me's dreams. I am forever grateful to the both of them.
I will be best able to serve myself, my company, my customers, and my peers by doing what I truly love and am best at: being creative. I believe that my creativity will allow me to help our systems be the best that they can be and help put GMI's name out there.
I am truly looking forward to everything that this career change will bring me and am so excited to see where I go!
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