I watched this video yesterday from Network Chuck, and went and followed his advice.
Basically, I asked Claude Fable Five to consider my resume, what I’ve posted on my blog, and social media, tell me what kinds of themes you see, what I’m missing and what I should be doing. I was expecting something about project management, perhaps IT, maybe admin work. I was not expecting this summary:
- You’re a translator and a noticer, not a builder
- You’re a steward of place and memory
- Attention is your actual discipline
Nor was I expecting this: “Careerwise, that points to communications/digital stewardship for mission-rooted local organizations (which you’re already doing at EWC and Trinity, and which the web-consulting lane extends). Lifewise, it points to the writing.” So, I’ve long loved writing. It’s what I do in order to process life, whether that’s my haiku, or longer journaling, it’s what my soul loves and needs. Way back when, I quit a computer science major to study writing. My heroes are writers. It makes sense in so many ways. And, as Claude points out, I have >2k subscribers of this blog. I guess I’m doing something wright, er, right.
I’ve spent so much time exploring career options, trying to find the right place for me in this career world. Years of work, really. Even so, this was an eye opening exercise.
Writing has long been highly important to me. As such, it is also a focal point of my insecurities. I nickpick myself hard. Needless to say, it’s very affirming to read this from the AI luminary Claude Fable Five. I still have work to do to quell my insecurities, of course.
So, related to this, Claude suggests the following for my work: “Aim the job search at communications and community engagement roles, not IT or PM”. I’ve been working with it today to build a plan to move forward. I’ve started by tweaking this website, as well as my LinkedIn profile. I’m not in a raging hurry, so I’m fine with baby-steps.
It’s also recommending WGU’s Communications Degree as a pathway for growth, which is something I’ve played with. My hope is for an employer to cover that via tuition benefits. However, I might want to start that on my own, as neither of my roles offer that right now, and are unlikely to offer that sooner.
So, years of work, both exploring opportunities as well as writing/creating, I’m pleased to see this alignment coming forth. As I plan this pivot into something that aligns nicely with my interests and experience, I see a LOT of work on the horizon. But not a sense of dread. Looking forward to the next wave in my career.
