I would customize your resume to highlight your skills and tweak the bullet point to show how they will be applicable in different industries. Customize your cover letter to be specific in terms of the experience and role you're applying for and give more details. I would also add a section on how XYZ is applicable to be successful for the job, but that what you'd focus on learning if hired would be the specific industry.

Utilizing the headline section really can grab a lot of peoples' attention - I also find that for a couple of months here and there - having LinkedIn premium and being able to directly message people is really worthwhile.

Read a book called "What color is your parachute?" It played a key part in pivoting me out of aerospace where I was for 16 years and into the electrical industry (and a new role) just 2 months ago :) To get you started though, here are some suggestions: - look at the qualifications needed in the industry you are targeting and identify those (transferable) skills from your experience/education/training. Find examples in your experience that can apply to the new industry -redo your resume so that it contains the buzz words and transferable skills relevant to your new industry. -find/network with people in the industry you want to get into and ask them for suggestions on how to strengthen yourself as a candidate. There are people out there who will help, trust me! -consider taking courses, training, etc -consider working part time, or for low pay/free to build experience -above all, psych tells us 20-30% of communication is what we say the rest is HOW we say it. Show your passion about the new industry and role, and be confident in your skills and ability to transition and learn when talking to hiring mangers and recruiters. good luck!! p.s. when you do transition, expect a lot of things to learn - i liken it to drinking from a fire hose and it can potentially be daunting. When you feel overwhelmed, step back and take a deep breath. Remind yourself to take it one day at a time and that with time you'll get "there". Also having an understanding and supportive manager and teammates helps A LOT!

The best LinkedIn advice I give my career coaching clients is to use the most important real estate on LinkedIn well: your headline (which should not be your job title and company) and your "About" section. Your About section, written in the first person, is a 2,000 character chance to tell a very compelling story about your career path and why you're motivated and capable of making a big change. You have to grab people in the first two lines...which is all they'll see when they land on your profile and the impetus for them to keep on reading.

When it comes to a career change and your LinkedIn profile, there is a lot you can do! You can leverage the headline and bio, as well as any volunteer work, certifications, continuing education coursework to help drive the narrative of your career story. Your LinkedIn page will contribute to your SEO overall, and you can leverage social media, a blog, as well as your LinkedIn to pivot your professional brand in the direction you want to move in.  Your LinkedIn bio is a great place to note your more immediate career goals and contextualize the pivot, and also intentionally note key words that relate to your desired career path. It can help to bolster the relevant experiences in your bio that would make you more marketable for the job you're applying to. The headline on your LinkedIn page can share some key words as those on other social media profiles. The goal overall is to create uniform messaging across all platforms to enhance your SEO with an intentional professional narrative. When it comes to your resume, searching for examples of resumes from the industry you're pivoting to can help kickstart writers block. I look to Etsy and Pinterest to see examples of more modern resumes (you can also buy cost-effective resume templates on Etsy). You can reference not only the formatting, but also the descriptions for relevant industry roles. And to do granular research on how to adjust your previous roles to highlight the transferable skills that relate to your future career direction, you can look up current job specs for open roles to see what key words, key skills are continually honed in on. For example, if you're pivoting from accounting to marketing, look up some open marketing roles to see which key skills are emphasized, and tailor your previous accounting position descriptions to extract and emphasize those similar skills. Here's an evergreen resource from Uncubed that breaks down some ways to work on branding efforts:https://uncubed.com/videos/contently/contently-brand Best of luck!

Use language that is common/applies to the industry you're trying to pivot in to so that when people see your profile and application materials, it's easy for them to understand how your previous experience could translate. Also, posting an update on LinkedIn with how you're trying to pivot can open a lot of doors - folks love to help out!

Hi, I made a video last year on this as I've attempted to do this a couple times and most recently did it last year. It's about a 7 minute video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty_E2EnQHHM&t=17s Hope you enjoy the tips! And if you want more help with this feel free to check out my website https://www.visionary-catalyst.com/ and send me an email at [email protected]