Pivot People

Hosted by Kim Swettenham

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The ultimate podcast all about careers in NZ. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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February 18, 202444 min

Ep. 7. Jess - a journey to being self employed

Jess shares her career journey, starting with a degree in maths that led to a catering job in New Zealand. After her dream job was disrupted due to a company shift, she found herself working for an events styling company. Unhappy with the toxic environment, she decided to take a leap of faith, quit, and explore new opportunities.She delves into her realisation of personal values, skills, and the importance of self-reflection, emphasising the significance of acknowledging one's true self. Jess discusses how she organised her exit, leveraging her financial situation and realising her undervalued skills.Transitioning into contracting, Jess highlights the importance of confidence in oneself and setting a fair price for services. She shares her contracting journey, landing a position with the New Zealand Geothermal Association, where her role evolved into a board coordinator. Jess reflects on her current fulfilling position, aligning with her values and contributing to the renewable energy sector. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

February 4, 202430 min

Ep 6. Bernadette- Teacher turned full-time artist

Bernadette Ballantyne has followed her passion by leaving teaching and pursuing a full-time career as an artist.Pivot People proudly supports NZ Transitioning Teachers- a career support network for teachers.SHOW LINKS:https://bbart.co.nz/https://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/133003049/a-barking-success--the-artist-who-quit-teaching-to-paint-portraits-of-pets-full-timehttps://www.facebook.com/pivotpeoplepodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/pivotpeopleopodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/groups/nzteachershttps://www.facebook.com/groups/teachingishard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

January 28, 202425 min

Ep.5. Fiona- Toxic Work Environments, Part 2

Fiona was in a toxic work environment that left her feeling undervalued, unfulfilled and depressed. Join us in this two-part series as we talk about what it took to break out of toxicity to start rebuilding the life she really wanted.Part 1: Leaving a toxic workplacePart 2: Dealing with the stress and rebuilding a fulfilling lifePivot People proudly supports NZ Transitioning Teachers- a career support network for teachers.SHOW LINKS:https://www.facebook.com/pivotpeoplepodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/pivotpeopleopodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/groups/nzteachershttps://www.facebook.com/groups/teachingishard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

January 20, 202431 min

Ep. 4. Fiona- Toxic Work Environments, Part 1

January 13, 202420 min

Ep 3. Garth - Nurse turned teacher, Part 3

Garth is a former nurse who made the transition into teaching. Recently, he managed to secure his next teaching role in Australia, He has such an epic story- it comes in 3 parts:Part 1: Changing careers from nursing to teachingPart 2: Finding a teaching job in AustraliaPart 3: (Bonus) Current state of the teaching profession and the part NZTT has to play.Pivot People proudly supports NZ Transitioning Teachers- a career support network for teachers.SHOW LINKS:https://www.facebook.com/groups/nzteachers (Career support for teachers)https://www.facebook.com/groups/teachingishard (Emotional support for teachers) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

January 7, 202427 min

Ep.2. Garth - Nurse turned teacher, Part 2

Garth is a former nurse who made the transition into teaching. Recently, he managed to secure his next teaching role in Australia. He has such an epic story- it comes in 3 parts:Part 1: Changing careers from nursing to teachingPart 2: Finding a teaching job in AustraliaPart 3: (Bonus) Current state of the teaching profession and the part NZTT has to play.Pivot People proudly supports NZ Transitioning Teachers- a career support network for teachers.SHOW LINKS:https://www.vit.vic.edu.au/register/categories/interstate-overseashttps://www.facebook.com/pivotpeoplepodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/pivotpeopleopodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/groups/nzteachershttps://www.facebook.com/groups/teachingishard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

December 31, 202328 min

Ep 1. Garth - Nurse turned teacher, Part 1

Garth is a former nurse who made the transition into teaching. Recently, he managed to secure his next teaching role in Australia. He has such an epic story- it comes in 3 parts:Part 1: Changing careers from nursing to teachingPart 2: Finding a teaching job in AustraliaPart 3: (Bonus) Current state of the teaching profession and the part NZTT has to play.Pivot People proudly supports NZ Transitioning Teachers- a career support network for teachers.SHOW LINKS:https://www.facebook.com/pivotpeoplepodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/pivotpeopleopodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/groups/nzteachershttps://www.facebook.com/groups/teachingishard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.