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Career Pivot

A place to share advice, questions, vent and discuss how to change careers and pivot in to and out of jobs.

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  1. WO
    William O'Neill
    First time poster

    How do I get past the AI companies are using to get a new job in a new field? I lost my career as a truck driver due to health reasons. twenty years down the drain. i was out of work for 3.5 months be...

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  2. RN- Endoscopy
    First time poster

    Hello everyone! I’ve been a RN for almost 21 years and I just don’t enjoy this job anymore. With no degree in anything else, how can I pivot into another career or another position not dealing with ...

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  3. Restaurant Manager

    So I just got a job offer in a field I previously worked and despite having every single listed qualification, skill, and all the preferred experience, my compensation offer is at the very bottom of t...

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  4. Manager

    How do you prep for interviews ?

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  5. Operations Supervisor
    First time poster

    Curious. How would someone pivot back into doing receptionist work after more than 5 years spent in a higher position? It seems that interviewers can't get past what the last job was, even though it ...

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  6. Assistant Manager

    I was a retail assistant manager for ~4 years, and I’m looking to pivot into a front desk/receptionist/admin position. I have some transferable skills—multitasking, time management, guest service, com...

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  7. Accounting
    First time poster

    I must have had about 50 interviews. I have a great resume with more than 20 years experience and impeccable references but somehow I continue to get rejected due to qualifications. I am now 50 years ...

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  8. RN
    First time poster

    I'm a Maternity RN of over 5 years and I'm getting tired of the stress and hours; I want to look at my options if I do decide to leave bedside as I've become very jaded with the healthcare system. I'v...

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  9. Technical Operations Officer
    First time poster

    Hello, I know the field is heavily saturated right now but I would like to get into Instructional design. I have 10 years of teaching exp where I developed my own curriculum and taught both adults an...

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  10. Manager

    Hi everyone 👋 Currently exploring a move into tech sales after working in commercial sales within the Premier League. My background is mainly sponsorship sales, strategic partnerships and high-val...

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  11. Cook
    First time poster

    Has anyone made a lateral move within a hospital without a clinical background? I've been a cook for 16 years and I'm ready to get out of the kitchen. My position is casual so shifts aren't guarantee...

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  12. Restaurant Manager

    I received a job offer to an Amazon DSP company. The interview went great, everything seemed extremely positive. I completed the entire onboarding process and was only waiting for my background check ...

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  13. CJ
    Cortney Johnson

    Is it normal for HR or recruiting departments NOT to call people back when they’ve not been chosen for a position? I’ve sent so many follow up emails and made so many calls…Rejection can been handled ...

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  14. Director of Marketing and Communications
    First time poster

    I have been in marketing for over 20 years I am making the pivot to UX/UI Design but am having trouble finding anyone that will give me a shot being new to this industry.

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  15. Of Counsel Attorney

    I've been doing insurance defense law for six years. It has burned me out and I do not think I can continued to do this for another year. I want to go in-house. How do I get started doing that when...

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  16. works at Genworth Financial

    Hello, I currently solve problems all day but I now want to swtech to learning and development because I have passion in it. Do you all think it is worth it?

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  17. Nurse

    I'm beginning to think that I made a wrong decision to choose nursing..payment is too little and yet it's a struggle to get employed

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  18. Social Media
    First time poster

    How does one even begin to think to go back to work when life isn’t just lifing, you went through some really f’d up stuff… career pivot from customer service possible start but what low stress jobs h...

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  19. unknown
    First time poster

    Excited about a career shift into AI Integration, I have recently developed AI Customer Support Chatbots using Python and the Gemini API. This experience has involved deploying apps on Streamlit and m...

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  20. Administrative Assistant
    First time poster

    I've hit a wall with my current position. It's not a career, it's just a job and while I do it well, my heart isn't in it and I've lost confidence in our current management. How do you even start to...

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