From marketing trash bags to selling desserts, this writer explains why making big career shifts doesn’t have to mean starting over.
From marketing trash bags to selling desserts, this writer explains why making big career shifts doesn’t have to mean starting over.
When you switch careers, it often feels like starting over. Sure, you’re still taking what you’ve learned in another field and finding fresh ways to apply it, but it always takes hitting the “reset” button—now you’re a novice again, navigating unfamiliar terrain. It’s just not the same as getting promoted or leaving a job for a new, higher-paying one in the same industry.