I want to jump into product management and/product marketing, but reality is that I do not have any related experiences. What I can realistically do to get there, without demoting my salary?

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Comment on this thread because I’m also trying to make this pivot!

What kind of fields/expertise are you currently in? I’m in a digital designer/producer hybrid role currently and while I do have a marketing background, I’m afraid I don’t have any direct experience as a product manager so i’ll be joining at a junior level.

Do you mind me asking what your major was in college? I’ve been doing some researching and it seems like those with business, marketing, or computer science majors align with a lot of the product management roles I’ve been looking at. Personally, I was a graphic design major with a minor in web design and to pad my degree and my hybrid experience, I plan on joining a certification program for product management to hopefully make myself more suitable to make the change.

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