How common are career changes / pivots? Can’t help but feel behind now that I’m considering a change and makes me feel alone. Not sure how to go about making the change (finance to marketing)

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Common if you’re willing to stretch the truth on your resume and build stories that fit the role you want. Most jobs are so easy compared to the hell they make you go through to get the job.

Using that strategy made me search for two years and get nothing because “Although you were great, we picked someone with more relevant experience”

Once I stretched the truth I got an offer in 4 months and my boss says I’m doing great!

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