Any advice on landing a strat & ops role in a tech firm? The JD is my dream role, but these opportunities are few and far between, and yet I keep getting rejections even at the CV stage. Currently in a DD shop, so could be a fit issue (but I can’t pivot…)

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I’m in strat & planning/ops of a mid size tech company. My advice is to really overemphasize the transferability of the consulting skills you learned, most S&O teams are wearing multiple hats and interacting with a lot of stakeholders (similar to consulting). Find parallels between the JD and current job, then focus on how you can distinctly add value to the new team.

Disagree - I think it is how you are conveying your experience. DD skills are extremely transferable and I've had no issues getting interviews even from blind resume drops.

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