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Fearless Career Change

communicate his transferable skills to the employer, and he was
willing to take the risk of just diving in, relying on his own ability
to improvise, learn quickly, and adapt to new situations. He also
accepted the fact that he’d have to initially work at entry level and
learn everything he could through direct on-the-job experience.
Not everyone strikes gold on his or her first direct contact or
gets hired over the phone, but it is certainly possible. Realistically,
prepare yourself to make as many as a dozen or more calls to get
an interview and then to proceed with the normal interviewing
process.
Again, in Chapter 8 you’ll become thoroughly acquainted with
job seeking and interviewing tactics that will grab you that position
you’ve dreamed about.
Let’s review what Scott did to make this fearless career change:

1. Transferable talents Yes Had a bachelor’s degree in art
and a portfolio and some
experience in building sets for
theater.
2. On-the-job training Yes The film industry always uses
on-the-job training.
3. Strategic education No
4. Short-term education No
5. Internship No
6. Volunteering No
7. Just Dive In! Yes A one-day career transition
without any experience!
8. Entrepreneurship No

From Attorney to Dog Trainer in 12 Weeks with
Short-Term Education
Name: Han
Former occupation: Attorney
New occupation: Dog trainer
Primary strategy: Short-term training
Other strategies: Internship, entrepreneurship

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