Anything can look like a failure in the middle

Why this one

A career change has a long middle. Applications with no reply, interviews that go nowhere, the months when you’re done with teaching in your head but still in it on paper. That stretch isn’t proof you chose wrong. It’s the middle, and Kanter’s point is that it always looks like this.

Where it shows up at work

Channel and partnerships managers sell through other companies, and partners carry the product into districts. Partnerships often take a while to pay off. If you can stay steady through a long build, this is a role worth a look.

Read the full page on channel and partnerships manager, with what a Tuesday looks like, how the pay is structured, and the honest downside.