skills you will need in your new profession . Everything will be new , so take notes and study . You have a lot to learn about this new field .
4 Start applying and write a killer cover letter . It ’ s true that some recruiters and hiring managers don ’ t read cover letters , but you absolutely need a great one when you ’ re applying for jobs outside of your current field . This needs to explain why you are applying and what you can bring to this new field . It ’ s often easiest to transfer internally , so if your company has positions open , start there .
5 Don ’ t underestimate yourself . So many skills are transferable . If you were an executive , your management skills will help you manage your new class of second graders . If you were a second-grade teacher , you ’ re prepared to handle employee relations in an HR department .
( That ’ s a little HR humor there .) Seriously , these skills transfer . Every profession needs people with project management experience , management experience , creative skills and many other things . Just because you are new to the field , don ’ t think you need to start at the bottom . You already have plenty of skills .
This may all take time , but don ’ t worry about it . If it takes you two or three years to make the transition , that still leaves you many more years to work in your new field .
Suzanne Lucas spent 10 years in corporate human resources , where she hired , fired , managed the numbers and double-checked with the lawyers . On Twitter @ RealEvilHRLady . Send questions to evilhrlady @ gmail . com .
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