I just got rejected from a corporate finance role because the HR manager told me I was too high-profile and would get bored in six months. I told them flat out that I am actively looking for a slower pace and better hours, but they didn't believe me and assumed I’d jump ship the second a banking role opened up. How do you successfully downshift your career?

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Slower pace is probably something I WOULDNT flag, even if that was what I was looking for. Just sounds too negative going into an interview.

You have to translate the role to your specific context. Why does this 'downshift' make sense in your trajectory?

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