Career Transition Network

📣 As a CFO, CPA or upper level financial professional, finding yourself laid off or in between roles can sometimes be intimidating. Finance professionals on balance tend to keep their noses in their work, not networking. So when they find themselves in transition, the quiet can be deafening. 👂🏻

After taking the appropriate amount of time to clear your head, what next? There are many tasks on the list, but today let’s focus on who you should be talking & networking with. 💼🔍

🤝 CPA firm partners: Especially if you spent any time in public accounting – get your resume to partners at your alma mater. Which firm did your audit or taxes at your last few shops? Give them a ring. CPAs LOVE to play amateur headhunter.

🏦 Bankers: Get on the phone and/or meet for coffee with the bankers in town. Not only the commercial bankers, but also the deal bankers.

🛡️ Insurance pros: All those insurance reps who have been blowing up your phone the last number of years? Now it’s your turn. They have a good sense of what’s going on in the market.

🔍 Recruiters: If you’ve got good experience, you no doubt have gotten hundreds of emails, texts and LinkedIn messages from recruiters over the years (if not last week). Pick a couple who have been around for a while and have a good reputation. Strike up a dialogue.

🤝📈 Former bosses & coworkers: Tap into your personal business network for advice, referrals, and potential leads.

Remember, a career transition is a chance for growth and new beginnings. 🌱🌟 Don’t hesitate to reach out to your contacts and lean on your network. Most importantly though, make sure you have a fair “ask”. Make sure to have your top 10 company target list in hand so you can ask for appropriate introductions at specific companies as opposed to just asking for a job lead.

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