  {"id":931,"date":"2015-06-03T17:37:35","date_gmt":"2015-06-04T00:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/new-career\/?page_id=931"},"modified":"2022-07-28T14:26:54","modified_gmt":"2022-07-28T21:26:54","slug":"career-transitions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/professional-pathways\/alumni\/career-transitions\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Transitions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_class=&#8221;fixed&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/wou.edu\/slcd\/files\/2021\/10\/full-width-recipe-image-scaled-1.jpg&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|0px|0px&#8221; custom_css_main_element=&#8221;background-repeat:no-repeat;||background-attachment:fixed;&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; module_class=&#8221; et_pb_row_fullwidth&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/wou.edu\/professional-pathways\/files\/2022\/07\/WUC-front-2-scaled.jpg&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; max_width_tablet=&#8221;80%&#8221; max_width_phone=&#8221;&#8221; max_width_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;45px|0px|45px|0px|true|false&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0.86)&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Montserrat|800||on|||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#db0a29&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;7%|5%||5%|false|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Career Transitions<\/h2>\n<p>Going through a career transition can be tough, ambiguous and often stressful. 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