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You’ve heard we’re in the middle of what some are calling the “Great Resignation.” A whole lot of people are calling it quits and leaving their jobs. 

According to the latest report from the Labor Department, a record-breaking 4 1/2 million people left their jobs last November, and nearly 7 million people were out of work and looking for jobs.

At the same time, there’s a huge shortage of workers. There were 10 1/2 million job openings in November. Employers are desperate to hire, which gives workers a unique opportunity to get better compensation or switch careers — if they can find the right fit.

If you’ve only just started thinking about leaving your current job, or if you’ve been between jobs for a while, how do you approach a career transition, especially in a time like this? Kate Schaefers shared practical advice for considering your options with host Cathy Wurzer. Schaefers is director of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Minnesota.

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A whole lot of people are calling it quits and leaving their jobs in what some are calling the Great Resignation. Host Cathy Wurzer talked with a career development expert about how you can approach a career transition in these unprecedented times.

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