Any advice for applying to a new job in a different capability? Have about 1-2 years experience in an agency and the new position would be essentially entry level. Feeling a little hopeless...

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do you have any other experience from previous roles that you can reposition to support your transition?

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what I would say is to leverage common skills. Account people and PMs both need to be organized, have strong relationships inside the agency across departments, have a strong sense of process and be able to pivot accordingly. Lean into what you'll bring, and be open about what you have to learn. Also, just because you're restarting at the bottom, it doesn't mean you'll be there forever. You may find you're better equipped to be a PM bc of your experience as an account person.

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I went from 3 years of validation and project engineering in automation to an entry level digital project coordinator/manager. You can do it

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How different?

Different but not crazy different. Not like I'm going from analytics to copywriting. But more different than moving from account to project management.

I say go for it! This industry is a grind. It helps if you love what you do.

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