Career Tip from my newsletter. Stop limiting your career search to jobs that already exist.
In a rapidly changing world of work, many of the most aligned roles are not posted—they are co-created.
If your job is changing or going away, it may be because your next role is ready to be co-created to fit these new circumstances and your unique core genius.
What I’m Seeing Right Now
I spoke with a client who is in the Research phase of our work together. He is exploring three possible career paths—a standard step in my process. But what shifted the conversation was this realization: His next role might not be posted anywhere.
Once we moved beyond “current jobs,” his thinking expanded. He began to see that his experience, insight, and strengths could shape a role that solves a real problem—even if no one has formally named it yet. This is a pattern I am seeing more and more.
Why the Old Career Playbook Is Breaking Down
Across industries, old ways of working are being transcended. The way people work in 2026 will not resemble how they worked in 2025. Roles are evolving. Needs are emerging fast. Trying to force yourself into what already exists is often why work starts to feel flat or draining. This is not a personal failure. It is a structural shift. And while that can sound unsettling, it is actually an invitation.
The Role of Research (and Why It Matters More Than Ever)
In my work, Research is not about picking a job title and chasing it.
It is about:
• Understanding how work is done today
• Identifying unmet or emerging needs
• Testing ideas in the real world
• Clarifying how your core genius wants to be expressed next
My clients research three possibilities not to lock themselves into a path, but to gather intelligence—about the market, about themselves, and about what they want to help shape going forward. Research is about the present and the future.
A Reframe to Sit With
If your current work is no longer filling your cup, it may be because something better is waiting for you to step forward and claim it. You are not here to simply fit into the world of work as it was. You are here to help co-create what comes next. And that process happens—always—with Soul Search, Research, and Job Search.
If what you’re doing is no longer working, it may be time to explore how career change coaching can help. If this way of thinking resonates, I invite you to share your unique career needs and goals with me. I’ll follow up to schedule a complimentary introductory coaching session.
Happy New Career!
—Maggie