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One topic that we have not talked about often, maybe ever, on the Career Clarity Show is navigating, trying to get into or get out of the government sector of jobs. Now, this is an area that is near and dear to my heart, because I spent the first part of my career and launched this business back when I was living and working in the Washington DC area. And when you are living in that part of the country in the United States you are going to meet lots of people who are federal employees. Then again when I moved out to Colorado, I found that I was still meeting lots of folks who are working in local and state government in different capacities, and some who are wanting out. And other people who are really wanting to feel like they were having a deeper impact in their careers, but who are currently in the private sector, who were looking for ways in. 

Navigating your way into or out of government as an employment source is tricky. It does not look like any of the things that you have learned if you have been exclusively job searching in the private sector. Or if you have been in government for your entire career, making the pivot back to civilian life is going to look really different in terms of how you talk about yourself, how you position yourself and what activities you do. 

I am so excited to have Elyse Levine, host of the Career Switch Podcast, to help me dig into all of this information. A serial career switcher herself, Elyse has worked at storied institutions, including the FBI and Disney in roles spanning social media strategy, project management, human resources, board governance and professional speech writing. 

Show Notes:

• Career Switch Podcast
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• Instagram: @careerswitchpodcast
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