Transitioning to a new industry often seems like a daunting prospect if you feel like you have to start from scratch, but that’s not necessarily the case. There are numerous strategies you can employ to navigate career changes, including translating existing achievements into relevant terms, finding unique opportunity gaps, and leveraging transferable skills in meaningful ways. Take it from professionals who have personally experienced this transition (or have helped others through it): you can build forward from experience rather than starting over.

Build Forward From Experience, Not From Scratch

When I was transitioning from more than 20 years in corporate roles to launching my own business, I told a colleague I felt like I was starting over.

“Why couldn’t I have done this at 20,” I s

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