{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Adapted Ambitions","title":"0209 Career Pivots That Actually Work (And Why Most Don’t)","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/79cc6f42\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1161,"description":"In this episode, Ada Offonry breaks down why most career pivots fail, and what successful pivots actually have in common.\nDrawing on two decades of experience placing professionals through career changes, she explains why adjacent, strategic moves consistently outperform dramatic leaps. Ada walks through real examples of pivots that work, highlights what truly transfers between roles, and shares a practical framework to help you change direction without burning your credibility, confidence or income.\nYou'll Learn:\n\nThat adjacent beats dramatic\nWhat really transfers (and what doesn’t)\nA realistic pivot timeline\n\nData Sources:\nMajor pivot success (29%): LinkedIn Talent Solutions, Career Pivot Study 2024Lateral pivot success (67%): Harvard Business Review, \"The Adjacent Possible\" 2024Average pivot timeline (18-24 months): CIPD UK + Payscale Career Transition Report 2025 • • Comp data: Your proprietary placement data + eFinancialCareers 2025\nTo be reminded of all future episodes, please FOLLOW or SUBSCRIBE.\nFor more from Ada: https://adaoffonry.com/\nFollow Ada: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adaoffonry/\nFind out more about Ada's new venture: https://www.inferencesearch.ai\nAbout your Host: Ada Offonry\nAda Offonry provides talent and career intelligence for quantitative finance and technology.\nShe spent four years as Global Head of Talent at Quadrature Capital, and over 20 years in executive search partnering with hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, and elite investment banks across New York, London, Hong Kong, and Singapore.\nAda now works with firms building high performance technology teams, and with senior quantitative and engineering professionals navigating complex career inflection points, through Inference Talent Advisory.\nHer work sits at the intersection of market intelligence, talent strategy, and career decision making in an increasingly volatile world of work.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/UtbCZpPlM_3rZLTSxeeBlbaKKLDCb9_ZKEJPo1tFWYw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yMDNm/YzQ4YTBjYmQ3OTVl/MmIyMzIxODVlMzU2/MDgyYi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}