| Career changers: Overcoming the ‘experience’ hurdle Abridged: California Job Journal LOS ANGELES, CA — It’s true that career-change rookies are at a disadvantage when it comes to convincing a hiring manager that they deserve to make the cut when they’ve never had a job like the one they want. That doesn’t mean they can’t find a few creative ways to get around this pothole. When writing their resume, career changers should include relevant information about their background that would appeal to the employer. Piotrowski recommends focusing on functions, rather than previous job titles. Once an interview has been landed, career changers should take steps to ensure they have plenty of strengths to talk about, despite their lack of experience. “Brainstorm examples of how your background ties to the new position you want. Next, make sure you’ve got a few powerful stories to share that include What, How and Proof components to demonstrate your achievements and skills. Finally, create a portfolio to bring along on interviews,” advises Piotrowski. This can include letters of appreciation from customers, pictures or samples of work, training certificates, performance reviews, and anything else that portrays you as a powerhouse professional ready to take on a new and exciting challenge. ——————– MilitaryConnection.com is a portal of all things military. We have thousands of pages and hundreds of databases of valuable information and resources. There is something for everyone. All of this is provided free to users. Additionally, we feature all types of Articles like this one to keep you informed. We will post your press releases, special events, newsletters, professional conferences and seminars, reunions, job fairs, and videos to help organizations get out the word. One of the areas of our focus is connecting candidates from the military community with outstanding government and civilian employers. We are well aware that candidates from the military community across the board have a work ethic second to none. They make highly valued employees. MilitaryConnection.com has a multitude of employment resources including a Directory of over 30,000 employers, Job Tips, Columns, our Job Board, Virtual Job Fair and much more. We understand the importance of education. Please check out our new Scholarship Directory featuring thousands of scholarships. When the next tour is back home, it’s on MilitaryConnection.com.
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