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Changing careers with no experience?
Here are 5 ways to build the skills you need.
No degree or $$$ required:
Here are 5 ways to build the skills you need.
No degree or $$$ required:
1/ Go Beyond The Knowledge
Here's a hard truth.
If you're changing careers, you need to go beyond the knowledge.
Taking a course or getting certified isn't enough.
Companies pay for outcomes, not knowledge.
If you want to win, you need real results.
Here's how to get them:
Here's a hard truth.
If you're changing careers, you need to go beyond the knowledge.
Taking a course or getting certified isn't enough.
Companies pay for outcomes, not knowledge.
If you want to win, you need real results.
Here's how to get them:
2/ Start A Podcast
Invite potential hiring managers on to tell their story.
Ask about their journey, goals, & challenges.
These interviews will be masterclasses for you.
And your podcast brand will act as expertise in your field.
That's a huge win-win!
Invite potential hiring managers on to tell their story.
Ask about their journey, goals, & challenges.
These interviews will be masterclasses for you.
And your podcast brand will act as expertise in your field.
That's a huge win-win!
3/ Write 30 LinkedIn Posts
Writing in public is an immediate value add.
If you learned something valuable about a new field, others will find it valuable too.
And the beauty of writing on LinkedIn is that potential referrals and recruiters are on the platform every single day.
Writing in public is an immediate value add.
If you learned something valuable about a new field, others will find it valuable too.
And the beauty of writing on LinkedIn is that potential referrals and recruiters are on the platform every single day.
4/ Volunteer
There are SO many small businesses who need an extra hand.
Reach out to them and offer your services for free in exchange for experience and a case study.
Don't just ask them what you can do either.
Research them and bring proactive ideas to the table!
There are SO many small businesses who need an extra hand.
Reach out to them and offer your services for free in exchange for experience and a case study.
Don't just ask them what you can do either.
Research them and bring proactive ideas to the table!
5/ Freelance
Once you have a few case studies from volunteering?
Start charging for your services!
Continue cold outreach or use a platform like Upwork.
Start small and increase your prices with every client.
Now you're getting paid to hone your skills and build experience.
Once you have a few case studies from volunteering?
Start charging for your services!
Continue cold outreach or use a platform like Upwork.
Start small and increase your prices with every client.
Now you're getting paid to hone your skills and build experience.
6/ Build Projects
Volunteering too scary?
Build your own projects!
Choose a target company and audit it.
Find areas of improvement or new opportunities.
Write up a case study outlining your research process and potential solutions.
Share it on your LinkedIn / personal site.
Volunteering too scary?
Build your own projects!
Choose a target company and audit it.
Find areas of improvement or new opportunities.
Write up a case study outlining your research process and potential solutions.
Share it on your LinkedIn / personal site.
7/ Real World Example
Kelley was UX designer.
She loved music and wanted to hone her UX skills.
So she decided to tear down and rebuild SoundCloud's mobile app.
She documented and shared the entire process in a blog post, making her value super clear: medium.com
Kelley was UX designer.
She loved music and wanted to hone her UX skills.
So she decided to tear down and rebuild SoundCloud's mobile app.
She documented and shared the entire process in a blog post, making her value super clear: medium.com
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