Experience

Career goals

Obstacles

Char Winckowski

Profile: Char Winckowski is a licensed Realtor in Ohio and Michigan.

The problem: She misses being compensated for her hard work and is finding her lifestyle adversely affected by the decrease in income.

The plan: Char should build on her people skills, making connections and gathering leads for her new career path.

Although she continues to pursue real estate sales, Char has expanded her job search to other industries.

Some of the industries she's considering include health care, senior living, sales, the gaming industry and education.

The plan

A plus is that she is flexible and ready to make changes to find a job. Often, job seekers become paralyzed by being afraid to make a decision out of fear that it will be the wrong one. Char has not let anxiety about her current situation stop her from investigating new career options.

Prepared by career transition coach Deborah A. Bailey of Deb Bailey Career and Life Coaching.

Next: The plan, step one.