The three types of climate career seekers, and why knowing which you are helps
In speaking with 100’s of aspirational changemakers I have come to recognise three types of people who are looking to get into climate related work and sustainable business
1 - Team “Disillusioned Contributor”
The biggest group, by far. Having arrived at a mid career point this team are haunted by an increasingly real realisation that their work lacks meaning.
This group is full of driven, high achieving talent that are slowly realising that making money for others and winning the trinkets of conventional success isn’t lighting their fire anymore.
This group are most likely to be experiencing some real angst about their sense of self, their values, and even their friends.
They are typically unsure of what a more positive vision of their future might look like and want help in examining what all this means
2 - Team ’Moment of clarity’
Typically they have experienced a sudden and passionate realisation along the lines of “What the fck are we doing, and holy sht, I am part of doing it”
This team are right at the start of the journey toward finding their pathway to contribute. (Fancy way of saying climatejob). They are passionate, full of urgency and concern.
However the overwhelming options from so many potential solutions is real, as well as the fear of change and the “do I have to start again, will I need to take a pay cut” questions.
They want help navigating the landscape and finding their niche
3 -Team “All or Nothing”
Typically realised the urgency of the climate crisis and are looking to quit their job now and join (or found) a trendy climate tech company, or freelance as a sustainability consultant to hard to abate industries.
This team are most likely to be haunted by what they think of as their limited transferable skills and lack of network, and cannot see how to bridge the gap from their 10 years as a marketing executive.
As such they fail to take any action and build up a good deal of personal frustration. They really want help in recognising their value and pitching it to find their dream climate career
