Career change and work experience

• Networking. If you have work experience, you already have connections and professional contacts - use them! Talk to people you know from different companies and offer your candidacy.
• Courses. Choose courses that have a lot of hands-on assignments-they will be your first experience and lines in your portfolio. After taking a good course, you can safely take on uncomplicated projects and apply for entry-level positions.
• Internships. Companies usually want to see students or recent graduates on internships, but some offers are available to everyone. At an internship, you can get the experience you need, learn more about the field, and try your hand at it.
• Startup. The selection of employees in a startup is not as harsh as in large corporations. Startups are willing to take inexperienced enthusiasts and grow as a team. Try to find out about interesting young projects and write them a good motivation letter.
• Freelancing. For example, you want to get a job in a cool design bureau, but have no experience. Try to offer your services on the freelancing exchanges. That way you will add to your portfolio and make money. Get ready that a lot of competition and a constant search for orders awaits you.

How to create a relevant resume

Writing a resume for a dramatic change of field is a little more complicated than usual - it is important not to go overboard with unnecessary information. It's also not advisable to create a resume if you have no experience at all, even completed courses or internships.

Highlight overlapping skills.

Carefully select which skills from past careers to add to your resume. A former editor doesn't need to write about writing longreads on a developer's resume, but a teamwork skill is worth mentioning.

Show your motivation

A person who radically changes the field of work is a mystery to the employer. It can also be an adventurer, an infantile person, an inept employee or just someone who suddenly realized his calling. Your task is to prove that you belong to the last type of candidates.

Write a cover letter

Another chance to show interest in the job is to write a cover letter. It is strictly necessary for professionals without experience and those who fundamentally change the scope of work.

The basic rules for writing a cover letter for career change:

• Not to duplicate information from the resume,
• Describe the benefit for the company, not for yourself,
• Summarize your achievements and quantitative results,
• Show your awareness of the company's activities,
• Write about why you have decided to make a career change.