Working for the federal government has not prepared me for working anywhere else. I've worked for the federal government for 14 years and no one will even give me an interview. Because I'm not absolutely perfect without any training or any thought whatsoever on the part of the stupid companies who won't even give me a chance. I hate this all

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Wrong mindset - you have to tell a better story about yourself.

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Do yoy have any tips for rephrasing and working on mindset?

Yep, agree with the above. People make career pivots all the time. Yes, it's harder in this market. But there are tons of people moving from gov to industry jobs (especially this year), so you just have to find a way to stand out and project confidence about your skill transferability

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If you've got that many years of experience you've surely got some skills you can market. And that's the thing, you have to market them, and you have to be personable and show that you're eager to work. There's a lot of antagonism toward government workers these days, and that doesn't make it any easier to move to the private sector. But it just means you have to prove yourself worthy of having a company give you a chance. Turn that attitude around and go out there and crush it.

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Love this pep talk! I agree! You've got this 😁

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