How to Identify & Leverage Your Transferable Skills
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How do you leverage your leadership skills when you have never managed a team and a position ask for management experience?
By: TamaraPosted on 2021-12-25 -
Are customer service skills relevant to recruiters? How can I transfer those skills to marketing, digital marketing, finance and stand out? How can I make sure I receive offers in what I am...
By: Lina, Customer ServicePosted on 2021-04-12 -
How can convince the hiring manager about my skills in IT could be transferable to Civil engineering?
By: JayavaniPosted on 2021-04-12 -
What is the best way to show you have transferable skills?
By: Esther, AccountantPosted on 2021-04-12 -
How do I begin to frame my “lack of experience” as a new perspective that can bring light to a role?
By: Jane, UX DesignerPosted on 2021-04-12 -
Although I registered earlier, I don't have a meeting notice. Trying again.
By: Linda, Backend DeveloperPosted on 2021-04-12 -
How do you clarify your brand and market your skills when you are seeking a career change? For example, I'm manage a team of UX designer, Business Analysts and Consultants but through initiatives...
By: Catie, ManagerPosted on 2021-04-12 -
How do you deal with past job titles that don't fit the amount of experience and transferable skills you have, and create bias?
By: Beth, Operations ManagerPosted on 2021-04-12 -
How do you suggest framing your career move or pivot on your CV, LinkedIn?
By: Thea, Content developerPosted on 2021-04-12 -
No questions at this time.
By: Betty, Transaction ManagerPosted on 2021-04-12 -
How can you apply for a new position if you don't have a lot of experience in that field? For instance, I have worked in marketing and BI but now I am really interested in applying for UX positions.
By: Michelle, Business AnalystPosted on 2021-04-12 -
What are the best ways to identify and highlight transferable skills?
By: Temi, Business AnalystPosted on 2021-04-12 -
I am returning to the UK job market after a gap of 2.5 years and struggling to find a role at any level despite working for 14 years across different countries in HR and Recruitment as a Senior...
By: Manika, HR Project ManagerPosted on 2021-04-12 -
Does asking for part time accommodations hinder fault my interview?
By: Melissa, Program ManagerPosted on 2021-04-12 -
How can I leverage my skills as a former stay at home mom
By: Ronda, Community Engagement SpecialistPosted on 2021-04-12 -
What is the best way to show that skills you learned some years ago are still relevant?
By: Esther, RecruiterPosted on 2021-04-12 -
How do I leverage my skills in an entirely new career path?
By: RUTH, CREATIVE DIRECTORPosted on 2021-04-12 -
What are your Top 3 transferable skills?
By: Kimberly, Account ManagerPosted on 2021-04-12 -
What is age becomes a hindrance to the transition?
By: Lyoon, ManagerPosted on 2021-04-12 -
Can you share the skills that you leveraged from your military experience to "get your foot in the door" through Amazon Fulfillment Center role as a springboard to promotional opportunities &...
By: Ilene, Vice presidentPosted on 2021-04-12 -
Just understand how grow in the career in a new company. And how to hilight my competences and skills in the best manner.
By: Roberta, Managing ConsultantPosted on 2021-04-12 -
How do I Identify my Transferable Skills?
By: Senthil, VP of Software EngineeringPosted on 2021-04-12 -
What top 3 career transition tips/advice do you give someone who wants to transition into a different industry but similar role they currently have? Thank you!
By: Emma, Risk & Marketing ManagerPosted on 2021-04-12 -
No questions at this time; interested in seminar
By: Kim, SalesPosted on 2021-04-12 -
I have a degree in Mechanical engineering, and every time when I apply for a job in data analysis or data science my cv gets rejected. Is my educational background is the reason? Because I only...
By: KRISHNA, Data EngineerPosted on 2021-04-12 -
How can organizations let go off their unconscious biases towards immigrants looking for job opportunities? Any tips on building a career after moving continents after 7+ years of experience
By: Anjanaa, StrategistPosted on 2021-04-12 -
I don't really have a question. I welcome any opportunity to learn from someone like Ms. Majors.
By: Andree, LibrarianPosted on 2021-04-12 -
I find most recruiters/hiring managers look for job domain specific skills (atleast in Silicon Valley). What is the best way to address this and focus on transferable skills? Thanks in advance!
By: Krishna, Business Consultant - Strategy & OperationsPosted on 2021-04-12 -
Did you have a mentor doing your journey? When I was progressing in technology in the oil and gas industry, there were not a lot of women in technology in key roles.
By: PaulaPosted on 2021-04-11 -
How do you discover what position is right for you when you decide to transition careers?
By: Steph, Operations ManagementPosted on 2021-04-11 -
How do you sell yourself when your soft skills outweigh your hard skills?
By: LindaPosted on 2021-04-11 -
How to transfer skills and appeal to employers in different field. Obtained a bachelor’s degree in CS while working in a payroll position a few years ago & was never able to get a job right...
By: JEANVALLY, Software EngineeringPosted on 2021-04-11 -
How do you showcase your transferable skills (once you've identified them) on a resume?
By: Adelyn, Content Management & Localization ManagerPosted on 2021-04-11 -
I am a MTR amazon Shopper for over a year now plus very Happy would like to know what skill positions I would be able to apply for within Amazon my Status with the company allows my Health...
By: StephenPosted on 2021-04-11 -
Advice when pursuing going back to the job market after some years off (as spouse of an expat in 2 different countries the last 4years). I have been getting online certifications AI , digital...
By: Paola, SalesPosted on 2021-04-11 -
No specific question at this time - thank you.
By: Maria, Mediation And Litigation SpecialistPosted on 2021-04-11 -
I’ve been out of the workforce for a few years and employers are asking for letters of reference, I’ve been a stay at home mom for many years and don’t feel as though it’s appropriate to ask...
By: JennyPosted on 2021-04-11 -
Sorry, i don't have any questions for the speaker.
By: Boris, Frontend DeveloperPosted on 2021-04-11 -
What are the basic skills needed for the changing job environment? Resilience is a skill in the today work environment?
By: Irenée, Business development managerPosted on 2021-04-11 -
If you already work for the company you want but want to transition into a totally different role or dept, what is the best way to go about tha?
By: Tranicia, UX DesignerPosted on 2021-04-11 -
I want to change my career from Hotel and Tourism to Environmental conservation. What if because of my professional background no one hires me even though I have a diploma in environment studies?
By: Erika, ArchitectPosted on 2021-04-11 -
How to transfer skills to a new career path
By: Janae, Physician Accounts RepresentativePosted on 2021-04-11 -
Turning transferable skills into career paths
By: Sonja, Business DevelopmentPosted on 2021-04-11 -
Which did you find more effective in transition careers, leveraging your network or interviewing in the positions?
By: Gbemisola, Industrial EngineerPosted on 2021-04-11 -
I have an MBA in Fashion Business as well as a degree in fashion design & styling. My diverse career and international experience seems to confuse any company/recruiter I apply to due to 'too...
By: Papadopoulos-Fortune, Freelance Creative DirectorPosted on 2021-04-11 -
What are some ways to transition successfully into a new project with more leadership responsibilities? Assume the transition is definitely happening.
By: LindaPosted on 2021-04-11 -
Please advice on changing careers with a career gap
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How to transfer skills to a completely different field. I am currently in tech but want to do something in the health and wellness or community building space.
By: Shannon, Fullstack DeveloperPosted on 2021-04-11 -
Trying to identify how my previous data skills transfer over to landing a job in UX Research. Looking forward to learning how to identify and articulate verbally and on paper.
By: Tonia, QA AnalystPosted on 2021-04-11 -
how do I communicate the transferable-ness of my skills and experience, plus my willingness to start at a lower level in order to learn a new industry, in just a resume and brief cover letter (and...
By: Jill, Operations DirectorPosted on 2021-04-11 -
Any tools and resources you would lean on to self educate when interviewing or accepting a position in a new industry?
By: Brittany, ExecutivePosted on 2021-04-11 -
How do you align your past career skills with your new career path when they are so far apart, but you know you have full capabilities to do the job, however, the resume may present you otherwise.
By: Rita, DirectorPosted on 2021-04-11 -
Have you had anyone in your professional career come from the non profit sector?
By: Danielle, Database AdministratorPosted on 2021-04-11 -
I have been having people look past the small business I started while on my career break. How do I leverage that experience?
By: Annalisa, IT Business analystPosted on 2021-04-11 -
Should you accept less compensation if you have a lot of work experience but want to pivot to a new industry?
By: Tien, ConsultantPosted on 2021-04-11 -
How do you leverage your skills in academia - which are mostly teaching- to industry. I applied for many Amazon’s openings that require PHD - they didn’t make it past the AI screening.
By: Amina, Science and EducationPosted on 2021-04-11 -
If your gut feeling tells you you’re about to be let go, should you start applying for work now instead of applying after being laid off? How can I make my director of programs skills transferable...
By: Elisa, Program Project ManagerPosted on 2021-04-11 -
I am interested to do job at our Amazon As loder helper Parker
By: Shreyas, Customer Service SpecialistPosted on 2021-04-11 -
How Can I Make Hiring Managers take my resume into consideration if my latest 2 experiences are in retail and I want to shift to Supply Chain where I do have experience from before I migrated to Canada.
By: Patricia, Supply Chain OfficerPosted on 2021-04-11 -
What if you want to change careers, but are not sure what's out there?
By: Sarah, Fixed Income Trade & Portfolio Manager RolesPosted on 2021-04-11 -
Having an issue making the jump from smaller companies (less than 200) to larger ones (800+) even though positions are very similar and I have the experience needed. Any advice on how to make that...
By: Anna, HRPosted on 2021-04-11 -
How do I show my transferable skills on resume , I am trying to move from my qa engineering role to Recruiting space .
By: ManishaPosted on 2021-04-11 -
Any advice on how to get hiring managers to look past an arts background and see the transferable skills that you learned from the arts?
By: Anna, Program ManagerPosted on 2021-04-11 -
In all my prior positions I have dealt very closely with clients/customers primarily via phone, email, and sometimes in person. It was only in my last position that I worked on a support ticketing...
By: Kendra, Customer ServicePosted on 2021-04-11 -
I don't have a question for Dovie at the moment. Thank you!
By: Brenda, Account ManagerPosted on 2021-04-11 -
What is the best way to leverage my small business project manager experience into a big tech project manager role?
By: Yvette, Creative project managerPosted on 2021-04-10 -
I don't have a question right now.
By: Lucy, Program Project ManagerPosted on 2021-04-10 -
I don't have any questions yet
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What skill transfers are you knowledgable about, besides your own?
By: Catherine, Web DesignerPosted on 2021-04-09 -
How to communicate the transferrable skills on a resume when you are pivoting and don't have the exact background in the job description.
By: Caroline, Technical Sales EngineerPosted on 2021-04-09 -
My career has been in community development working with nonprofit organizations supporting them in various area like education, affordable housing, work force development. Specially, my role was...
By: Lisa L., Executive AssistantPosted on 2021-04-09 -
no questions, just listening in. :)
By: LidiaPosted on 2021-04-09 -
How to you leverage non-tech transferable skills to get into tech roles?
By: Rosalie, Project EngineerPosted on 2021-04-09 -
How do you re-enter the workforce as a mid-level experience & middle-age employee?
By: Velma, Information Management CoordinatorPosted on 2021-04-09 -
How to identify and match the skills I have to a new field of employment.
By: Corliss, Frame AttendantPosted on 2021-04-09 -
Should I be doing volunteer work in my field while looking for a job?
By: Felicity, Marketing StrategistPosted on 2021-04-09 -
Is there really a way to make the best career change in this economy?
By: Belinda, Behavior SpecialistPosted on 2021-04-09 -
Please share actual examples of how to highlight transferrable skills on a resume
By: Giovan, HR Talent & I&D ManagerPosted on 2021-04-08 -
What are some tips for transferring skills into a new industry entirely?
By: Trina, Web DesignerPosted on 2021-04-08 -
What is the best way to change careers without significant financial impact?
By: Shá, Associate DirectorPosted on 2021-04-08 -
My background has been purely technical for the past decades. I now like to move into the management role. What are the steps should I take to take this leap? Thank you!
By: Kristine, Technical DirectorPosted on 2021-04-08 -
What skill do you think is universally transferable and how did you develop it or continue to refine it?
By: Joelle, HR ProfessionalPosted on 2021-04-08 -
I know I have transferable skills, but duing my interviews, everyone is saying "it doesn't apply to their industry" How do I get over that.
By: Monica, Account executivePosted on 2021-04-08 -
What advise would you give SAHM wanting to come back to work? How should they explain the gap?
By: Shilpa, WriterPosted on 2021-04-08 -
Most of my clients have been in one industry (hospitality) and I'm looking for ideas to expand that into othre industries that might be able to benefit from my expertise.
By: Andrea, Marketing & PR LeaderPosted on 2021-04-08 -
A woman on disability over 60 who has not worked a job producing a check in her previous field of pr,hr benefits,compensation accounting and audit and analysis in corporate America. I now spend my...
By: Arlene, ConsultantPosted on 2021-04-08 -
Is Amazon open to hiring people who have taken a long career pause? How would you suggest someone best represent that on their resume?
By: Erika, Product ManagerPosted on 2021-04-08 -
I am a fairly recent college grad, but have a sizeable work history-all in sales. After working for Oracle in business development for almost three years, I am depressed and full of anxiety. I...
By: Lindsey, AmbassadorPosted on 2021-04-08 -
I would like the replay as I have prior obligations at that time.
By: Taylor, SalesPosted on 2021-04-08 -
I would like the event replay. Thank you!
By: Jennifer, ExecutivePosted on 2021-04-08 -
Can business process analyst be a field a web developer can follow, where I can use my analytical skill set?
By: Mariela, Fullstack DeveloperPosted on 2021-04-08 -
When you’ve spent most of your career in a particular industry, but you know you have transferable skills that could apply to another industry, how do you get your resume considered when the job...
By: Elizabeth, Risk analystPosted on 2021-04-08 -
I'm curious to hear how you might navigate making a switch into a new field, finding that you don't like it, then working to switch back into your original field.
By: Heidi, Marketing & PR LeaderPosted on 2021-04-08 -
Will you address how to highlight the transferable skills in resumes and/or cover letters?
By: Kimberly, ManagerPosted on 2021-04-08 -
How do you convince a new line of business that your skills will transfer into a new one without starting at the bottom.
By: Kellie, Backend DeveloperPosted on 2021-04-08 -
I have been out of the workforce for a while. How do I get back in? Thanks.
By: Jessica, Program Project ManagerPosted on 2021-04-08 -
Even when one has transferable skills, is it common to have to take a pay cut to transition to a new field? How can we avoid having to take a pay cut. Some employers see that you can do the...
By: Stephanie, Recruiter Career Coach Certified Resume Writer for the EarlyPosted on 2021-04-08 -
I know I have transferrable skills but I feel I get passed up for certain jobs b/c I don't have a certification, how can I better advocate for myself?
By: Susan, Program Project ManagerPosted on 2021-04-08 -
How do you know what skills will transfer to a completely different job you haven't done before?
By: Tameka, Customer ServicePosted on 2021-04-08 -
Do you recommend considering taking a step back from current seniority level to switch or pivot your career? How can I think of leveraging my transferable skills to jump into a senior position?
By: Alejandra, FinancePosted on 2021-04-08 -
I had my B. S in Computer Science 1986! I was phased out of the tech field field pretty much! Off and on a few contract in QA as tester, and various other fields such, biotech, finance, and...
By: BadruPosted on 2021-04-08 -
Ready to listen to other’s thoughts perspectives and/or hear stories of change and new ventures
By: Leah, Sales and MarketingPosted on 2021-04-08 -
People looking at my resume see programming skills and focus on placing those skills into their organization. How can I break away from that? My resume represents my skills and accomplishments. Is...
By: Diane, Lead EngineerPosted on 2021-04-08 -
With all the skills, how do you overcome the experience in a specific field?
By: Shannon, AccountantPosted on 2021-04-08 -
How do I redirect questions about skills or experience I don't have to transferable skills/experience I do have?
By: Caleigh, UX DesignerPosted on 2021-04-08 -
After some years out of the workforce, how can I change jobs from the education field and make sure my resume reflects my skill set to be able to move in to other roles? Trying to figure this out...
By: Charmaigne, TeacherPosted on 2021-04-08 -
How do you deal with age issues due to a long work history? I am 64, lost my job due to impacts of COVID-19 in the non profit space. I am not an old lady and have a lot to offer, yet it is obvious...
By: Paulette, Director Customer Experience And IntegrationPosted on 2021-04-08 -
How can I determine what transferable skills I have?
By: Kristen, Marketing Communications ConsultantPosted on 2021-04-07 -
No thanks looking forward
By: Alex, Operations ManagerPosted on 2021-04-07 -
How can you rebuild your job skills for the new digital job market?
By: SimonaPosted on 2021-04-07 -
How to get a fresher role at Amazon for a commerce graduate.
By: AnshulPosted on 2021-04-07 -
How to get an HR role at Amazon
By: SnehaPosted on 2021-04-07 -
How to switch role from operations to marketing?
By: CharuPosted on 2021-04-07 -
How to change from one profile to another through internal posting
By: Shipra, Humah Resources OfficerPosted on 2021-04-07 -
How can I identify and transfer my skills
By: Abraham, Chief Technology OfficerPosted on 2021-04-07 -
How to talk about my skills in a way that's specific enough to illustrate, but broad enough that they can see it applied to the role in question.
By: Erin, Program Project ManagerPosted on 2021-04-06 -
Looking forward to knowing more about transferable skills Amazon values in Fulfillment and Operations for Program Managers with a technical background.
By: Andrea , Program | Product ManagerPosted on 2021-04-06 -
What are some of the transferable skills that Amazon looks for in a Project Manager (Business Operations)?
By: Razzia, Program Project ManagerPosted on 2021-04-06 -
Just looking forward to networking and knowing more about Amazon's work culture.
By: Roma, Business AnalystPosted on 2021-04-06
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