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EPISODE · Feb 19, 2026 · 5 MIN

When Your Next Role Isn’t Clear Yet: Applying the Career Equation to Emerging Careers

from The Career Equation®: The Formula for Career Clarity · host Erica Sosna & Zoë Schofield

When Your Next Role Isn't Clear Yet: Applying the Career Equation to Emerging Careers It's careers Q&A day where we give you some personal attention by answering your questions. Today's question comes from Nina: "How can you use the Career Equation for roles in the future that are not yet set in stone, they're still evolving?" What we cover: Sometimes you feel stuck because you've been a specialist - "I've only done this, where else could I be useful?" Other times there are too many choices and the decision making feels overwhelming. Either way, doing nothing is still a choice. Your backstory is full of information you're probably overlooking. When have you loved stuff in the past? What have you been drawn to? When did you learn a skill you've not used for ages? Take time to harvest these insights from your story so far. Stop trying to find the name of the perfect job - there are so many titles now it won't help. Instead, think about what kind of experiences you want next. Is it a simple flip? Indoors to outdoors? Screen time to people time? Regulated environment to something more free-flowing? Or something completely different - more impact, being part of a cohesive team, using particular skills? These experiences become your anchor points. When you've got clarity, it's easy to take action. Careers are a series of choices about how what you're good at aligns with how you spend your time and make money. Send your questions: Email or voicenote to [email protected] Links:  Career Conversations Guide: https://www.thecareerequation.com/career-conversations-guide  Book an intro call: https://www.thecareerequation.com/book-intro-call  Erica on LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/ericasosna  Zoë on LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/zoeschofieldcoach

When Your Next Role Isn't Clear Yet: Applying the Career Equation to Emerging Careers It's careers Q&A day where we give you some personal attention by answering your questions. Today's question comes from Nina: "How can you use the Career Equation for roles in the future that are not yet set in stone, they're still evolving?" What we cover: Sometimes you feel stuck because you've been a specialist - "I've only done this, where else could I be useful?" Other times there are too many choices and the decision making feels overwhelming. Either way, doing nothing is still a choice. Your backstory is full of information you're probably overlooking. When have you loved stuff in the past? What have you been drawn to? When did you learn a skill you've not used for ages? Take time to harvest these insights from your story so far. Stop trying to find the name of the perfect job - there are so many titles now it won't help. Instead, think about what kind of experiences you want next. Is it a simple flip? Indoors to outdoors? Screen time to people time? Regulated environment to something more free-flowing? Or something completely different - more impact, being part of a cohesive team, using particular skills? These experiences become your anchor points. When you've got clarity, it's easy to take action. Careers are a series of choices about how what you're good at aligns with how you spend your time and make money. Send your questions: Email or voicenote to [email protected] Links:  Career Conversations Guide: https://www.thecareerequation.com/career-conversations-guide  Book an intro call: https://www.thecareerequation.com/book-intro-call  Erica on LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/ericasosna  Zoë on LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/zoeschofieldcoach

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