![]() ![]() Avoid jargon that only applies to niche areas. Whether it’s your headline, summary, activity, experience or other section, review what you include and how you describe it from the perspective of your new target field. However, in her last job, even though the bulk of it was financial, she also had some mentoring and training activities which she listed first.ĥ – Speak to your new audience with relevant keywords It seems like a big pivot given she had decades in her original industry. For example, a client of mine made a career change from financial services to education. This also includes how you organize the description about your current job - if some aspects of your job are more relevant to your new career than others, highlight these first. Your goal is to catch the reader’s attention early before they have formed an opinion about you as being too deeply embedded in your old career. Yes, you could also put volunteer work in the Volunteer section, but then it might be overlooked. The work experience you include in the Experience section doesn’t need to be paid or your primary job, as long as it’s substantive. You don’t need to produce content from scratch – you could follow executives in your target function or dream companies and comment on what they post.Ĥ - Include substantive consulting, part-time or volunteer work in Experience If you conduct informational interviews (and you should), you could highlight key takeaways from these meetings. If instead you open with a laundry list of your old experience, expertise and skills, by the time they get to the new stuff, they will see you as a newbie and therefore a hiring risk.įor example, you could summarize insights from books or courses you are taking to learn about your new field. If you have certifications or are an active member of a relevant professional association, that can also legitimize your interest in the new field. If you are working at all in your new industry (even if it’s a side consulting project or volunteer work), highlight that first. You want to catch the reader’s attention early, since they may not read everything, or even if they do, once they see you in the old industry or role, they won’t see you as a potential fit for something new.įor example, you might have 20 years of experience at the bank, but you could still open with your enthusiasm for the latest media trends. Similarly, when you summarize your background in the About section, open with the most relevant and substantive qualifications for your new field, even if your experience in previous industries or roles is lengthier. ![]() 2 - Highlight new activities in the About section ![]()
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