So the last couple of years I’ve worked in pharma but prior to that I worked on typical consumer packaged goods. Now I’m job hunting and am getting disqualified from non-pharma roles because I am to healthcare heavy? I didn’t think that mattered too much when it comes to project management? Anyone else going through this?

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I was able to transition to the client side after leaving toxic Pharma. Before that. That’s all who picked my resume. I used my prior freelance agencies to send me roles. They just kept submitting until a retailer picked me up. This was in a good economy as well. However, I still advise ppl to pivot via an agency. I told them I was leaving Pharma due to burnout.

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Yes I did. Temp to perm. I got another offer and they matched it and offered me full-time. It was no pressure for perm. I was enjoying finally having WLB. Of course other agencies were still calling me.

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Yes! My resume screams project management in pharmaceutical advertising. As much as I try to venture out with job applications, I quite honestly never hear back from anything that aren’t PM roles at pharma agencies. I’m very interested in transitioning over to resource management and have applied for a few but I’ve realized that RM roles are few and far between. The only RM role I’ve heard back from is at a pharma agency which I’m completely ok with if it helps get my foot in the door of that role. But just comes to show just how difficult it is to make a jump out of pharma advertising

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It’s not you. It’s the Job Market unfortunately. Also lots of ghost job post ( particularly from Publicis agencies )

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