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Anybody here pivoted careers completely? How did you go about it? How much time did it take for the transition ? What tools or online help(training/ coaching) did you take to make the switch??

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Yep! Law - to tech sales. I took a few contract roles in the new field (whatever I could find, ending up being sales/marketing) and rewrote my resume to highlight transferable skills.

Which career are you in now? Which would you like to switch to?

This is my question as well! I have pivoted many times actually.

I pivoted! I was in a traditional marketing role and hated it. I ended up working there for 2 years, quit to go to grad school and used that degree/thesis project to switch to a new field. Salary-wise I feel like I am behind a year or two, but am waaaayyyy happier for it. I do have a mentor that reach out but they are not in my field, but do have a lot of career/legal experience and give me general advice in scenarios

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