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Career changes happen for many reasons and can lead to new and fulfilling opportunities. But is your resume ready for today’s job search? A career change usually involves researching new career paths, assessing your transferable skills and finding opportunities that fit with your lifestyle.
In this virtual workshop, Emilie Aries, Founder & CEO of Bossed Up, an award winning professional development community provides tips on making the switch.
We cover:
– Which industries have been hardest hit by the COVID-19 crisis and which are actively hiring
– How to identify which skills matter most to your target employers
– How to apply persuasive communication methods to your resume and interview prep
Chapters:
0:00 Welcome
0:50 Emilie’s career transition
4:19 Learning objectives
5:20 How COVID-19 has impacted the job search
6:10 Which industries are hiring during COVID-19?
6:30 Find employers that are urgently hiring
7:11 Is it time to pivot careers?
8:13 You have transferable skills
9:53 Know your goals and your audience
11:50 Get to know your audience on career pages
12:22 Map your skills
12:34 Hard skills and soft skills
14:33 Take inventory of your skills
17:56 Which skills matter most to your next employer?
18:42 Match your skills to the keywords in job descriptions
21:00 What skills do you need to develop now?
22:36 How to communicate your transferable skills
22:57 CAR method: Challenge, Actions, Results
27:49 Ask yourself “so what?”
28:54 You will find a job
31:10 Q&A
31:22 As a career changer, how do you get past AI screening?
34:52 How can I translate my skills to a new industry and sell them in the interview?
39:00 Should I accept a pay cut to gain new skills?
43:00 More information
Here are the links posted “in the chat” during this webinar for further learning:
– Industries Impacted Most COVID-19 (With Job Search Tips): https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/industries-impacted-most-covid-19
– Companies Hiring During COVID-19: https://go.indeed.com/hiring-now
– Transferable Skills: Definitions and Examples: https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/resumes-cover-letters/transferable-skills
– How to Find a New Career: 7 Questions to Consider: https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/find-new-career
– Career pages: https://indeed.com/career
– Hard Skills vs. Soft Skills: https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/resumes-cover-letters/hard-skills-vs-soft-skills
– How to Use Keywords and Phrases in Your Resume and Cover Letter (With Tips and Examples): https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/resumes-cover-letters/resume-keywords-and-phrases
– How to Make a Career Change: https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/how-to-make-a-career-change
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