General
career pivot
What does career pivot mean?
A significant, intentional change of career direction into a new role, industry, or profession, often leveraging transferable skills.
"She made a career pivot from law into UX design after a bootcamp and a lot of nerve."
Origin
Business and career-coaching jargon borrowing 'pivot' from startup strategy language.
Frequently asked questions
What is a career pivot?
It's a deliberate, significant change of career direction into a new role, industry, or profession, often using transferable skills.
How is a career pivot different from a job change?
A job change may keep you in the same field, while a pivot moves you into a meaningfully different profession or industry.
Where does the term come from?
It borrows 'pivot' from startup strategy language and became common in career-coaching jargon.
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