Now that the Sun-Oracle deal has closed, what happens next?
What are your career alternatives after Sun?
Where do you go from here?
If you're wondering where to find the answers to these questions,
you're not alone. Even though this acquisition has been on the horizon
for many months, it will still be a big transformation. Are you
prepared?
Sun was an exciting and wonderful place to work for many years. It
was an exhilarating experience – one I will never forget. We had the
opportunity to meet and work with some of the brightest, most talented
people in the industry. People who had great skills and capabilities
and a can-do, get things done attitude. People whose ability to
contribute was the envy of many other organizations.
As Scott said, we truly did change the world. And we had a hell of a lot of fun doing it.
If you’re a long-term Sun employee, you may be worried about how
you’ll do in the job market. Do you have the right skills and
experience? Will other companies value the time you’ve spent at Sun?
How will you compete in this economic environment?
I strongly believe the time I spent at Sun prepared me for the success I've had since.
I’d like to reassure you that your Sun background is extremely
valuable. When I left Sun in 2002 after 15 action-packed years and
started my own strategic marketing business, I was surprised to find
how valuable my Sun experience was to others. Today my clients include
some of the largest and most well-known companies in Silicon Valley, as
well as innovative startups, midsized companies, and nonprofit
organizations. You can learn more about me here.
Now I'd like to help other Sun employees succeed.
As I’ve helped organizations improve the effectiveness of their
marketing, I’ve found that many of the same principles that help us
launch and market products are also applicable for individuals. Several
years ago, I began creating a series of tools to help people like you
market yourself and drive your career more effectively, especially in a
down market.
I have the opportunity to help you, my former colleagues at Sun, who will be displaced as a result of the Oracle acquisition.
To help you jump start your career search, I'm offering a low-cost
one-hour teleseminar especially for current and former Sun employees.
We’ll focus on many of the key factors you'll need to be considering as
you move out into the 2010 job market, including how to leverage your
Sun pedigree and connections. Life After Sun: Marketing Yourself for Success in the New Economy,
will be held Wed. February 17, at 11am PST. For those of you who can't
make this live, the session will be recorded and available as an MP3
file.
For more hands-on support, we’ll be offering a half-day workshop entitled: Positioned for Success: How to Market Yourself in 2010,
to be held Saturday, March 6th, in Silicon Valley (location TBD).
Attendees will learn strategies and approaches to better prepare you to
be successful in marketing and positioning yourself. We'll discuss how
to articulate your expertise and experience in a way that's compelling
to potential employers. Best of all, you'll leave with the blueprint
for an action plan that will help move you forward through this
transition. There'll be optional interviewing skills and social media
sessions available that day as well.
Special Offer for Sun Employees:
As a current or former Sun employee, when you sign up to attend the February 17 teleseminar, you'll receive a FREE copy of my e-book, Marketing Your Career Interactive Workbook.
Current or former Sun employees who attend the Saturday, March 6th, workshop will receive a FREE hardcopy of Marketing Your Career Interactive Workbook, as well as a complimentary review of your resume or LinkedIn profile.
Register here.
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More to come . . .
We’re planning additional programs to support the Sun community,
such as podcast interviews with former Sun employees who've moved to
other successful positions, and ongoing tips and suggestions for
leveraging the Sun alumni community. If you’d like to leverage the
power of a group, we'll be creating coaching groups of 5-6 people that
will work together for four months to support each other through the
transition process. If you’re interested in starting or growing your
own business or consulting practice, you may also be interested in my
90 day 1:1 mentoring program for those of you who may be interested in starting or growing your own business or consulting practice.
Yes, there really is life after Sun.
For me, leaving Sun after such a long time was a little bit scary,
but also exciting. Seven years later, I'm happy to say that the future
is bright (you gotta wear shades!). I'm hoping these programs will help
each of you make your own seamless transition to the bright post-Sun
world.
Good luck and welcome to life after Sun!
For more information, go to www.Lifeaftersun.com.
Linda Popky
Sun Employee # 4225
1987-2002
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