PUBLICATION D138C

Career Change: Building On Your Past

Publish Date: February 20 2021 |  Language: English

DOI: doi.org/10.7290/UTIAPub/D138C

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Summary

Guidance for people re-entering the workforce or changing careers by building on past experience. Focuses on developing confidence in your abilities and organizing an effective job search. Encourages listing life, school, home, work, and volunteer experiences, identifying transferable skills employers want, and using them to market yourself. Also suggests updating skills through short courses or training programs and points to additional UT Extension job search resources.