I really enjoy reading the Hiring Revolution blog. It consistently has insightful, thought-provoking posts. In fact, today, I saw an article by Erin Meuller called “Transferable Skills”. And let me tell you, that’s what I’m banking on…that employers will see my transferable skills and believe I have a good foundation and can learn the rest.

She says, “Enter the need to look beyond the first layer. To begin, try to define and seek out transferable skills. Someone who has marketed to similar target audiences is a good place to start. The right attitude and potential internal culture fit is also key to most successful employees.”

With so many people looking to make a career change, it is not only important for the candidate to clearly communicate cross-over skills and describe how she “fits”, but it is also important for recruiters and hiring managers to be willing to consider someone who may be “outside the box” just a bit.

So, thank you, Erin for your encouragement. I know you were probably speaking more about same-industry, different-field scenerios. But I think it works for even bigger changes, too.