Vakassia
Niles
Chief Strategist & Founder at The Niles Group
"Pivot & Progress: How to Transition Careers Without Losing Strategic Momentum"
"Pivot & Progress: How to Transition Careers Without Losing Strategic Momentum"
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Session: Pivot & Progress: How to Transition Careers Without Losing Strategic Momentum
A career pivot doesn’t have to mean starting over, when done strategically, it becomes a power move. In this session, attendees will learn how to pivot with clarity, confidence, and long-term positioning in an AI-driven, rapidly evolving job market. Using a future-focused framework, participants will identify high-value transferable skills, elevate their personal brand visibility, and understand how to activate the right mentors and sponsors to accelerate opportunity. They’ll also see how to leverage AI as a strategic ally, not a threat, in amplifying their career trajectory. Whether returning after a pause, changing industries, or stepping into leadership, this session equips women with the mindset and strategy to pivot forward, not backward, and sustain their momentum for the long game.Key Takeaways
- Identify and package their transferable skills to reposition themselves confidently for new industries or roles.
- Craft a strategic personal brand narrative that signals value and direction, not confusion, during a pivot.
- Leverage mentors, sponsors, and strategic relationships to accelerate visibility and access to new opportunities.
- Use AI tools intentionally to enhance brand presence, storytelling, and transition planning without losing authenticity or strategic control.
Bio
Vakassia “VJ” Niles is a dynamic Strategist, Transformational and International Speaker, and the founder of The Niles Group. With over 20 years of experience spanning four industries, V.J. specializes in guiding mid-level professionals through career development, leadership training, and pivots into different industries or entrepreneurship. Her superpower is being able to see a person’s or organization’s vision and break it into smaller actionable steps to help them obtain their goals and objectives. She equips her clients with the essential tools and strategies to thrive authentically with confidence. VJ is a past president of MBA Women NYC, a professional chapter of the National Association of Women MBAs. She’s a contributing author in "Just Me: The Business Woman's Personal Branding Guide" and frequently speaks on career growth, pivots, succession planning, and entrepreneurship. She serves as a Strategist for careers and business for organizations and individuals. Her past speaking engagements include Panasonic, Tesla, GlaxoSmithKline, Centene, Enersys, DisruptHR NYC, Atlanta SHRM, NCSHRM, HACE, National Black MBA Association and the 14th Women’s Leadership and Empowerment Conference in Thailand.