Does anyone have experience moving from a faith based career into something else- nonprofit or completely different? I am extremely challenged as many of my former places of work have closed, merged with new denoms, or have had multiple (in one case 5) entire leadership/staff changes in the time since I was employed there. I have great references from former colleagues and bosses, but after interviewing and trying for a career change over the past 3, nearly 4 years, I am struggling for reinvention without 'provable' experience. (Recruiter language not mine)

Does anyone have experience moving from a faith based career into something else- nonprofit or completely different? I am extremely challenged as many of my former places of work have closed, merged with new denoms, or have had multiple (in one case 5) entire leadership/staff changes in the time since I was employed there. I have great references from former colleagues and bosses, but after interviewing and trying for a career change over the past 3, nearly 4 years, I am struggling for reinvention without 'provable' experience. (Recruiter language not mine)

After the last round of 7 interviews with an organization, I felt like there was language used that insinuated that it "could look like" I have been fraudulent in my statements of experience. Y'all, I have spent my entire life helping other people- especially women- this should be my wheelhouse BUT I clearly could use some clarity and help here to see what it is that I am missing.

(side note: Continuing in my former field would produce a job within a few weeks BUT my family cannot take another move thus why I am seeking a different field)