Does your job give you enough transferrable skills?

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Jan 29, 2025

Discover how any job can yield valuable stories for interviews, with a focus on roles that enhance transferable skills. Learn the importance of strategic job choices to accelerate career growth. Small shifts in responsibility can lead to significant resume wins! The hosts share real-life success stories and practical advice, from negotiating benefits to crafting compelling narratives about your experiences. Plus, find out how experiences in various dining environments can uniquely shape your skills.

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ADVICE

Stepping Stone Jobs

Consider a "stepping stone" job to gain relevant experience.
This can bridge the gap between your current role and desired career.

ANECDOTE

Cafe Experience

Working in a small cafe provides limited transferable skills for corporate roles.
A larger cafe with diverse tasks offers better examples for interviews.

ANECDOTE

Architecture Graduate

A recent architecture graduate struggled to find relevant work experience.
Sarah suggested a call center or customer service role to build transferable skills.

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Any job can provide you with valuable stories to use in an interview. BUT, some roles do offer more complexity and responsibility that can really showcase your transferrable skills, especially when you're looking to make a career move.

In this week's episode, Sarah and Emma explain how being strategic and intentional with your job choices can accelerate your career progression, helping you build a stronger skill set for the role you ultimately want. Even small shifts in responsibility can add up to big wins on your resume!

If you're looking to pivot or grow in your career, this episode is a must listen!

🏀 Shoot Your Shot - Shoutout to Helen who bought us 5 coffees!

“Sarah and Emma, you have been such a huge help in the whole job search, interview, and negotiation process! I had been at the same job for 7 years right out of school and it was super daunting for me when I decided to start looking elsewhere. I was never good at public speaking, let alone interviewing, plus, I get nervous so easily. Your podcast was so helpful in offering both practical advice like what to include on your resume, how to answer questions about a scenario or project that you haven't experienced or worked on before, and tips for negotiating benefits! The podcasts are both informative and enjoyable to listen to through the real life stories you guys share. My favorite episodes are probably the "listen to this RIGHT before your interview", "listen to this right AFTER your interview" and "why we're NOT using the word 'REJECTED' in the job search anymore." Thinking of "rejection" differently has definitely changed my mental game. The mental game is 50% (if not more) of making it! I actually had a good feeling right after that interview, and I landed a job right off the bat. I'm so grateful! Thank you so much! Helen from New Jersey, USA!”

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