For those of you who landed a job doing something completely different than you’ve done before, how were you successful getting hired? I’m considering trying something new but it seems like with every lead I have, the recruiters want the same experience that the role requires and don’t want to consider someone willing to learn.

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Do you know someone in the field that you’re trying to enter and are you willing to take a pay cut? I worked my way up from FP&A analyst to CFO but really wanted to do consulting so a friend helped me get into A&M. I make less than I did, and I work more, but I like the work more

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Liking the work is so important! I don’t know anyone, but I’m going to try reaching out to others on LinkedIn and see if I can get any traction

I’ve seen this a lot, and usually it comes down to how you tell the story. You have to connect what you’ve done to what they need, even if it’s not a perfect match. Also helps to get in through networking or referrals, since cold applications tend to get filtered out more when you don’t check every box.

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Thanks for the helpful tips. I hadn’t thought about how important storytelling is!

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