Stepping Back with Gisela Prunes Garcia- CR101

Stepping Back with Gisela Prunes Garcia- CR101

From Career Relaunch® by Joseph Liu

March 21, 2024 · 51 min · Season 8 · Episode 101

About this episode

Gisela Prunes Garcia discusses the importance of taking pauses during career transitions and the complexities of working in different countries.

When was the last time you took some time off from work? I often feel this pressure to keep plowing ahead in my career, to not take detours, and to not slow down. However, taking a momentary pause during a job transition is often the only real opportunity you have to slow down, recalibrate, and reconsider where you want to take your career next. HR professional Gisela Prunes Garcia shares her thoughts on the complexities of living and working in different countries, putting yourself out there before you’re ready, and managing your internal thoughts during uncertain career transitions. In episode 101 of the Career Relaunch ® podcast, I also share some thoughts on the tension between professional achievement and periodic reflection during the Mental Fuel ® segment. 💡Key Career Change Insights Returning to your home country after living elsewhere may not always fill you with the comfort you might expect from familiar surroundings and can instead leave you feeling confused about where you belong. Talking about your career when you’re working for an established, well-known company is much easier than discussing your transitions or messy periods in your professional trajectory…

People in this episode

Host: Joseph Liu

Guest: Gisela Prunes Garcia

Topics covered

  • career transitions
  • taking time off
  • self-reflection
  • living abroad
  • professional achievement

Keywords

  • career change
  • job transition
  • self improvement
  • mental fuel
  • professional growth

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