Riding the Landslide of Career Change and Reclaiming Purpose
Theme Song Cue: “Landslide” by Fleetwood Mac
“Well, I've been afraid of changin' 'cause I've built my life around you.”
This lyric holds space for the ache and bravery of change—the exact emotional terrain we explore in this episode.
When the job market doesn’t see your value—and your resume doesn’t reflect who you’ve become—what do you do next?
In Episode 18 of The Worksties, Jennifer and Danielle open up about what it really feels like to be at a career crossroads. From the invisible grief of losing a role that defined you, to the challenge of pivoting in a system that still doesn't know how to assess skills, they explore how we reroute our path when there's no clear road ahead.
Danielle reflects on the emotional weight of being one year post-layoff, the bias she’s experienced, and the frustration of navigating platforms like LinkedIn that don’t reflect her real strengths. Jennifer shares personal stories of reinvention—from filing soil data at Lockheed Martin to leading global HR—and how moments of pause have often led to her biggest leaps forward.
Together, they talk about:
Why skills-based hiring isn’t working (yet)
The emotional toll of career reinvention
What a real candidate-first job platform could be
Strategic hiring and the need to play to people’s strengths
How unconscious bias, ageism, and algorithmic limits are failing job seekers
Why grieving your old career path is part of finding your new one
Key Quote:
“Yeah, I did. And I’m still on a great run.” — Jennifer
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