Claire Wasserman

you realize that you're just a little less alone. So today's guest is Katie, who wants to pivot from being a nurse to going into the tech healthcare field. But she's feeling really demoralized because even though she's getting past a couple of rounds of interviews, they keep telling her that they're going with candidates that have, quote, more traditional experience. I know how that feels.

you realize that you're just a little less alone. So today's guest is Katie, who wants to pivot from being a nurse to going into the tech healthcare field. But she's feeling really demoralized because even though she's getting past a couple of rounds of interviews, they keep telling her that they're going with candidates that have, quote, more traditional experience. I know how that feels.

you realize that you're just a little less alone. So today's guest is Katie, who wants to pivot from being a nurse to going into the tech healthcare field. But she's feeling really demoralized because even though she's getting past a couple of rounds of interviews, they keep telling her that they're going with candidates that have, quote, more traditional experience. I know how that feels.

So I give her tips on how to tell her story in a more compelling way, that her skills really are transferable, and that the learning curve will be minimal. I also talked to her about how she can kind of broaden the field of where she's applying to, how to be more creative and more strategic in doing research on what companies are out there.

So I give her tips on how to tell her story in a more compelling way, that her skills really are transferable, and that the learning curve will be minimal. I also talked to her about how she can kind of broaden the field of where she's applying to, how to be more creative and more strategic in doing research on what companies are out there.

So I give her tips on how to tell her story in a more compelling way, that her skills really are transferable, and that the learning curve will be minimal. I also talked to her about how she can kind of broaden the field of where she's applying to, how to be more creative and more strategic in doing research on what companies are out there.

This is really good for somebody who maybe is considering a career pivot or someone who's in the throes of the job search and is just getting demoralized. Don't worry, I got you. Hey, Katie, thanks so much for joining us today on the podcast. If you can give me some more context to what you're going through and how I can best support you, let's get started.

This is really good for somebody who maybe is considering a career pivot or someone who's in the throes of the job search and is just getting demoralized. Don't worry, I got you. Hey, Katie, thanks so much for joining us today on the podcast. If you can give me some more context to what you're going through and how I can best support you, let's get started.

This is really good for somebody who maybe is considering a career pivot or someone who's in the throes of the job search and is just getting demoralized. Don't worry, I got you. Hey, Katie, thanks so much for joining us today on the podcast. If you can give me some more context to what you're going through and how I can best support you, let's get started.

I wanted to have you on the show because I think a lot of people out there are itching to pivot, but have a lot of questions about, am I going to have to take a pay cut? And also, can I even get the job in the first place? So how do I demonstrate in a compelling way that my skills really are transferable, even if I haven't had the traditional experience or title?

I wanted to have you on the show because I think a lot of people out there are itching to pivot, but have a lot of questions about, am I going to have to take a pay cut? And also, can I even get the job in the first place? So how do I demonstrate in a compelling way that my skills really are transferable, even if I haven't had the traditional experience or title?

I wanted to have you on the show because I think a lot of people out there are itching to pivot, but have a lot of questions about, am I going to have to take a pay cut? And also, can I even get the job in the first place? So how do I demonstrate in a compelling way that my skills really are transferable, even if I haven't had the traditional experience or title?

Yeah, it can be a little complicated, so I'm going to do my best to unravel and give you action steps. So the first thing is congratulations on the bravery required to do something different. So I hope that you're feeling proud and can maintain some of that pride as you go through this process. I know it's demoralizing to be rejected, but as long as you are learning, building, growing,

Yeah, it can be a little complicated, so I'm going to do my best to unravel and give you action steps. So the first thing is congratulations on the bravery required to do something different. So I hope that you're feeling proud and can maintain some of that pride as you go through this process. I know it's demoralizing to be rejected, but as long as you are learning, building, growing,

Yeah, it can be a little complicated, so I'm going to do my best to unravel and give you action steps. So the first thing is congratulations on the bravery required to do something different. So I hope that you're feeling proud and can maintain some of that pride as you go through this process. I know it's demoralizing to be rejected, but as long as you are learning, building, growing,

Doing, feeling, trying, and breaking it down into actionable, reasonable steps for yourself. Hold on to that as best as you can throughout this process. Sustaining your energy is everything in this. Okay, so we've got that. The people who are going to hire you are the ones that you've convinced are effectively two things.

Doing, feeling, trying, and breaking it down into actionable, reasonable steps for yourself. Hold on to that as best as you can throughout this process. Sustaining your energy is everything in this. Okay, so we've got that. The people who are going to hire you are the ones that you've convinced are effectively two things.

Doing, feeling, trying, and breaking it down into actionable, reasonable steps for yourself. Hold on to that as best as you can throughout this process. Sustaining your energy is everything in this. Okay, so we've got that. The people who are going to hire you are the ones that you've convinced are effectively two things.

Number one, that your learning curve will be minimal because nobody wants to take a chance on somebody they can hire an easy fit, right? So we've got to show them that the learning curve is minimal. And I'm going to walk you through how to do that in just a minute. The second thing that we want to demonstrate to them is that you being a non-traditional candidate is actually an asset.

Number one, that your learning curve will be minimal because nobody wants to take a chance on somebody they can hire an easy fit, right? So we've got to show them that the learning curve is minimal. And I'm going to walk you through how to do that in just a minute. The second thing that we want to demonstrate to them is that you being a non-traditional candidate is actually an asset.