Nic Errol: Generalist Career Engineer
Looking to switch careers or transition into a new role? Consider reverse-engineering your CV / next job / dream job like Nic Errol did.
Meet Nic: Generalist Athlete - Writer - Doer
In 2018, Nic was ready to make a move from project/system management to marketing and communications.
He knew his current CV wouldn’t pass muster and set out to gain the experiences and skills that would land his desired role.
He took a scientific approach: talking to people, reviewing job descriptions, and analyzing potential paths.
He then reverse-engineered a CV that would get him in the door and highlighted the gaps from where he was today.
This kicked off a learning journey.
Nic started by taking on freelance work with a podcast during its re-launch where he did everything outside of conducting the actual interviews.
He also reached out to the Director of Brand, Marketing & Comms (BMC) at his current company and asked if he could do project work with that group to gain experience in a corporate marketing and communications team, all on top of his regular job.
These efforts paid off and just over a year later, Nic was promoted to a permanent position in the BMC team.
As a generalist, Nic's breadth of knowledge allowed him to become a go-to gap filler, tapping into his generalist mindset across all disciplines like internal comms, external comms, social media, digital marketing, events, and more.
His ability to stay true to his generalist approach while also developing a broad set of skills made him a stronger contributor to his team and ensured he asked great questions to those with more experience and specialty knowledge.
Nic offers advice to other generalists considering a specialist-heavy field: generalists are often misunderstood, and that's ok. Our curiosity and agility make us assets even when working with specialists.
Plus, it gives us more scope to learn from phenomenally talented specialists and share that knowledge on a wider scale.
In a world that moves faster and sees more widespread change, the ability to adapt is critical, something all generalists specialize in!
In addition to being a generalist career engineer, Nic is also a competitive ultra-runner, racing distances of up to 100 miles around the world. He is passionate about the intersectionality of sports with sustainability and the environment and you can take a peek at his adventures here.
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