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When You’re Too Burned Out to Even Care About a New Career burnout career pivot Sep 11, 2025

There’s a specific kind of exhaustion that makes everything feel flat. It’s not laziness. It’s not confusion. It’s burnout that runs so deep, even imagining something better feels out of reach.

You scroll through job listings, but nothing clicks. People around you say “just find something new,” but...

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Don’t Want Another Soul-Sucking Job? Try This Instead. burnout career pivot Sep 04, 2025

You’ve done everything right. You followed the rules, paid your dues, and still, you’re stuck scrolling job boards wondering why nothing looks even remotely energizing. Maybe you've recently dealt with unemployment, or maybe you're just trying to avoid another job that drains your soul by Friday, if...

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How to Pivot Careers Without Throwing Away Everything You’ve Done career how to pivot Aug 29, 2025

You’ve spent years building your career; developing your skills, navigating teams and deadlines, growing your reputation. So why does it suddenly feel like none of it fits anymore?

The urge to pivot careers doesn’t always arrive with fanfare. Sometimes it shows up as quiet restlessness. A shift in ...

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Is It Burnout, or Have You Just Outgrown Your Career? burnout career Aug 22, 2025

Have you ever sat at your desk, completely exhausted, staring at a screen that used to challenge or excite you, and thought: Is this burnout… or something else?

Burnout is real. But what if what you're feeling goes deeper than just needing rest? What if the fatigue, cynicism, and dread you feel on ...

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From Corporate Burnout to Clean Energy Advocate: My Journey to Founding SolarPunkPro founder story Jul 24, 2025

I didn’t follow a straight path into sustainability. It was long, uneven, and full of detours. But it led me somewhere worth going.

Today, I run SolarPunkPro, a platform designed to help people pivot into green careers with purpose and practical skills. If you’re stuck in a job that drains you, won...

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How to Build a Career in Clean Energy Without Experience career pivot Jul 17, 2025

What if the job you’re meant for hasn’t found you yet because you’ve been told to stay in your lane?

If you’re feeling burned out, boxed in, or craving more meaning in your work, you’re not alone. More people are waking up to the reality that the traditional career ladder no longer works for them. ...

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The Future of Energy is Here: Why You Should Start Your Career in Clean Energy Now career pivot Jul 10, 2025

Feeling stuck, undervalued, or unsure of your next move? You’re not alone.

Good news: the clean energy revolution is already underway. It’s changing how we live, work, and build careers that reflect what we care about.

This shift is more than wind turbines and solar panels. It’s creating a future ...

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What Energy Independence Really Means in 2025 (And Why You Matter) industry update Jul 03, 2025

This Independence Day 2025, freedom looks different.

For many, it’s not just about celebrating the past. It’s about building the future. A future where our energy choices are cleaner, more affordable, and actually in our control. More and more people are realizing that true energy independence has ...

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Why the Clean Energy Industry Needs More Career Changers, Not Just New Graduates industry update Jun 28, 2025

Are you stuck in a job that drains your energy, but you think the renewable energy industry is only for fresh graduates with technical degrees? It’s a common myth—and it’s holding back one of the fastest-growing job markets in the world.

The clean energy workforce is expanding rapidly, fueled by po...

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The GRID Framework: Your Step-by-Step Plan to Start a Renewable Energy Career career pivot Jun 24, 2025

Feeling stuck at work, but not sure how to move forward?
You’re not alone. The clean energy workforce is expanding rapidly—yet many capable, purpose-driven people are unsure how to pivot into it.

Maybe you're wondering:

  • Where do my current skills fit?
  • Do I need a degree in science or engineerin...
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7 Clean Energy Careers You’ve Probably Never Considered (But Should) career pivot Jun 19, 2025

If you’re stuck in a job that drains you more than it fulfills you, you’re not alone. Nearly 6 in 10 workers say their jobs lack purpose. And yet, the clean energy sector is facing a massive skills shortage just as global investments top $1.8 trillion annually (IEA, 2023).

Here’s the good news: you...

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How to Identify Transferable Skills for the Clean Energy Workforce career how to pivot Jun 05, 2025

Let me be real with you: I’ve been there. That feeling where your job just... drains you. You’re showing up, giving your energy, your time, your best, and getting almost nothing back. The burnout, the stress, the low-key dread of Mondays? It’s not just in your head. It’s real. But here’s what no one...

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