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Career Pivot

A place to share advice, questions, vent and discuss how to change careers and pivot in to and out of jobs.

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    William O'Neill
    First time poster

    How do I get past the AI companies are using to get a new job in a new field? I lost my career as a truck driver due to health reasons. twenty years down the drain. i was out of work for 3.5 months be...

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  2. RN- Endoscopy
    First time poster

    Hello everyone! I’ve been a RN for almost 21 years and I just don’t enjoy this job anymore. With no degree in anything else, how can I pivot into another career or another position not dealing with ...

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  3. Restaurant Manager

    So I just got a job offer in a field I previously worked and despite having every single listed qualification, skill, and all the preferred experience, my compensation offer is at the very bottom of t...

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  4. Manager

    How do you prep for interviews ?

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    MELODY HORNER
    First time poster

    I've faced hundreds of automated rejections lately, but the real danger has been the rise of job scams. If an offer seems too good to be true, it is. Red Flags to Watch For: Interviews held only via...

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  6. Coordinator

    Is this a red flag? For context, I was going to college full time between 2015-2019. During that time, i was working in retail and on campus at some point. I also had two other jobs not seen in this ...

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  7. Operations Supervisor
    First time poster

    Curious. How would someone pivot back into doing receptionist work after more than 5 years spent in a higher position? It seems that interviewers can't get past what the last job was, even though it ...

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  8. Server
    First time poster

    Hi everyone, I’ve been working in restaurants/hospitality for years and I’m trying to pivot into office/corporate roles like operations, recruiting, HR, admin, or project coordination. I know restaura...

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  9. Assistant Manager

    I was a retail assistant manager for ~4 years, and I’m looking to pivot into a front desk/receptionist/admin position. I have some transferable skills—multitasking, time management, guest service, com...

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  10. Manager
    First time poster

    What’s your take? Stay at the firm you’ve been at for 9 years or accept a lateral role at a smaller firm? Neither? The details: I’ve held my current role the last 2/7 years and my latest performance ...

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  11. Manager

    Should I take the exit opportunity? Current a Mgr 3 going into M4 year at B4 for FY27 (no promotion to Sr.Mgr.). FY26 salary was around $152K with a $7K bonus, hybrid 3x a week, independence restricti...

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  12. Manager

    Hi everyone 👋 Currently exploring a move into tech sales after working in commercial sales within the Premier League. My background is mainly sponsorship sales, strategic partnerships and high-val...

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  13. RN
    First time poster

    I'm a Maternity RN of over 5 years and I'm getting tired of the stress and hours; I want to look at my options if I do decide to leave bedside as I've become very jaded with the healthcare system. I'v...

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  14. works at Genworth Financial

    Hello, I currently solve problems all day but I now want to swtech to learning and development because I have passion in it. Do you all think it is worth it?

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  15. Restaurant Manager

    I received a job offer to an Amazon DSP company. The interview went great, everything seemed extremely positive. I completed the entire onboarding process and was only waiting for my background check ...

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  16. Social Media
    First time poster

    How does one even begin to think to go back to work when life isn’t just lifing, you went through some really f’d up stuff… career pivot from customer service possible start but what low stress jobs h...

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  17. Director of Marketing and Communications
    First time poster

    I have been in marketing for over 20 years I am making the pivot to UX/UI Design but am having trouble finding anyone that will give me a shot being new to this industry.

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  18. Of Counsel Attorney

    I've been doing insurance defense law for six years. It has burned me out and I do not think I can continued to do this for another year. I want to go in-house. How do I get started doing that when...

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  19. unknown
    First time poster

    Excited about a career shift into AI Integration, I have recently developed AI Customer Support Chatbots using Python and the Gemini API. This experience has involved deploying apps on Streamlit and m...

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  20. Business Analyst

    Some of the best CEOs I’ve met ask unusually simple questions. Not because they lack sophistication. Because clarity reveals truth faster than complexity does.

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