Anyone else struggle with inconsistency among their projects in the context of telling a story to exit companies? That is, many of my projects have been different from one another, so I don’t feel my experience is focused enough to land an exit job that requires very specific experience.

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Put a positive spin on it. You are quick to adapt, quick to master, excel in ambiguity, etc.

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Yep. Been there. Depending on your desired exit, you might be out of luck, because some exits want focused expertise. However, if you target less picky exits and focus your stories on transferable skills (examples: stakeholder management, influencing without authority, building business cases for some action/investment), you should have better success.

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String it together based on what you learnt that led you here. What you liked, didn't like, skills acquired, life experiences mastered, that all led you to who you are today applying for this specific role at this specific company. How does it all tie into the why.
That's the only string that matters - the WHY I'm sitting in front of you today string.

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Embellish but don’t embellish too far - just enough to portray your experience as related and relevant to the role.

Chances are the interviews are more difficult than the job itself.

Your experience is great. Diversity of experience is much sought after.

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