What Helped You the Most When Switching Careers?

Hey everyone,

Want to help people successfully switch careers/find jobs better suited to their background, experiences, and goals. Was wondering what made the biggest for you when making the change? Was it networking, learning new skills, taking a lower-level job to break in, or something else?

I feel like there are so many ways to go about it but I’m curious what actually worked for you? If you had to do it again, what would you focus on first?