What Was the Most Difficult Piece for You?

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"There's going to be a learning curve any time you're in a new situation," she says. "I started hunting for jobs on all the normal things, i guess... and like dan and flex jobs and dice." She also learned how to cater her resome to every job that she was applying for. 'It was hard to continue to be motivated to find something new when i was not getting any interviews'

Do job qualifications always matter? Cheri was feeling unfulfilled and wanted to change careers, but when she looked through job listings, she felt like she didn’t have the qualifications to make a change she would enjoy. Listen in as Cheri chats with Scott about how she landed a role that (on paper) she was unqualified for.

What you’ll learn

The importance of not sacrificing what you want and need for a job that’s “good enough”
How your fear of negotiation may actually be beneficial
How to get outside of your own head when you feel unqualified
The importance of letting go of roles that aren’t an ideal fit

Have career change questions or want to make an introduction? Email scott@happentoyourcareer.com

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