How to Overcome Your Biggest Fears about Changing Careers

Why do job applications ask if you are currently working? Why is it such an advantage to have a job while looking for a new one? I've just put in my resignation at my company but am scared about...

Is Maryella hosting this chat?! :)

I'm trying to work freelance right now I have been out of the working world for a couple of years. I feel like my skills are no longer relevant. How do I push forward and find the people I wanna help?

How does one make an application stand out?

How to overcome the Applicant tracking system?

What is the best way to transition to working freelance and/or remotely full-time?

If you were successful at changing careers, what should you do in the first 30, 60, 90 days to avoid feeling like you don't know what you're doing? How should you approach your team or manager?

I work in a "greedy" profession, one that generally demands a lot of your time above and beyond what hourly expectations dictate. I also have kids and like to see them. How do you convey that you...

I am in the midst of a career development from Sales. I have been looking into new roles that would be a new skill point for me and I feel intimidated applying for the new roles due to experience....

My current job pays me well but its is not a job that I am passionate about and if I make a career switch to a job that I am passionate about it will not pay me the money that I currently make....

There are so many great questions so far, eager to listen to your answers!

Can you please share some good practices for those switching from the nonprofit to the corporate industry?

Where are the best places to find advocates for you when you’re going through a career change?

I'm anxious about the uncertainty of going (back) to full-time freelancing after a few years in a stable, but limiting, in-house job. Any suggestions?

I have made two career "changes" in the past year and while everyone around me has been encouraging and supportive, I negative self-talk myself a lot. I feel guilty that I am no longer...

Is there a way to game online application portals? What is the "magic combo" of answers? Been applying for over a year and fearful my experience and salary are immediately eliminating me.

I work in tech, and what I do is very cutting edge, but it has a shelf life. It isn't very stable, it is something I've done for a decade now, and I've traveled the world chasing jobs, but now...

What is more important to employers - certification or experience? My first fear - I am over qualified. My second fear is I will spend hundreds of thousands of dollars getting certificates in...

I'm terrified reading job descriptions and titles for companies and industries as I'm looking to make a change and I'm hoping you can give some advice about how to read job descriptions and...

How much is ok to invest in training for a new career?

I am doing a role that is broader than just my current title and I'm struggling to translate to the new role I'm targeting in my job search. Any advice?

I have nearly 20 years of Federal Contracting experience. I would like to change my career, however I am seemingly getting "typed cast" and loosing out on many of the jobs that I would like. My...

What if you want a change but you don't know in which direction. What's the best way to match your skills to a new career path?

I've been paying my dues as a career changer in the tech industry for 2 years, and I'm ready to leave my crummy job for something better. But I've been dealing with a TON of rejection, so I'm...

1) How do I show value in why I want to change industries? I've been working in a startup for governments and it's extremely difficult to translate the value to marketing, e-commerce...

I am ready to make a career change, hired a resume writer and I am sending tons on applications to receive zero answers at this point. I am doing all that... matching the words on the resume to...

How do you make a career change without taking a pay cut?

How to earn experience during transition to a new career?

I know I want to make a career change, but I'm so burnt out in my current career and my daily life that accomplishing even the smallest progress towards that change feels overwhelming. Do you have...

Want to transition from hardware Sales to cloud in a Sales/Account Mgr role and having a hard time with companies that focus on enterprise SaaS sales. What's your advice on how to overcome that...

Thinking about changing careers in my 40's seems to be causing more stress. I've taken accessments, coaching, and I still feel lost. Any suggestions on how to pivot?

If I am looking to transition out of my current industry, what information is most important fo share regarding the applicability of my skill set? Is the best way to communicate this information...

HRs keep on saying - we love your personality and your ambition, but we feel you haven't had enough experience for this particular role/in the corporation/in the start-up culture/in this sector.....

I would love to change careers but feel my age is a hindrance. How do I get past that in order to move forward? Thanks!

Any advice for shifting into a new role at a 60% or 80% (e.g. 'part time' but not contract or freelance)

How do you deal with fear, uncertainty and just a year's worth of terrible luck? For the record, I am a technical writer and that's a position I want to stay in. I got laid off from my technical...

How do you market yourself in a new field when your professional experience doesn’t show you as having that specific experience? I’ve tried a chronological resume and a skills-based resume and am...

I have experience, but always feel like it’s not enough when looking for new jobs in my field. How do I highlight my strengths, while being honest about what I’m still learning, need to learn, or...

How do you balance the need to find a new career path when you have multiple interests but not sure which one you would be happy and successful in?

How do you know if a different role is good fit for your skills / temperament? (Ie introvert programmer/editor becoming a business financial software consultant)? How do you improve in meetings,...

How do you communicate in a cover letter how your skills transfer? I know I would do well at the next level because I had 20 months in an interim role but apparently it is not coming through in my...

I’ve taken all of the psychometric tests (Highlands Ability Battery is one among the many) in preparation for a career shift, but haven’t found them as clarifying as I’d hoped. I know I need to...

How do you know you've made the right decision when you make a career change?

How do you get an employer to take a chance when you don't have the experience or specific schooling for the position?

How do you make a career pivot in your 40's without taking a junior level role.

What do you suggest in order to make a transition into a new career after 23 years of doing the same line of work without going back to school to get a new degree? I am the sole financial provider...

What should I highlight on my resume to get the recruiters attention?

So this is my short list of fears (surely there are others!): Fear #1 – What if I trade something I do relatively well (with 15+ years experience in reputable companies) for something in which I...

When do you know its the right time to make that career change? How do you go about identifying the right job that matches your skillset

Is a functional resume a good option versus a chronological one?