The Skill Translation Method: How to Rebrand Your Expertise for a Drastic Career Change
The 'Experience Trap': Why Your Hard-Earned Expertise Feels Like a Cage You’ve spent years, perhaps decades, honing your skills in a particular industry. But what happens when you begin to feel more confined than fulfilled? You may be experiencing the 'Experience Trap' . Many professionals find themselves pigeonholed, their vast expertise viewed through a narrow lens that hardly encompasses their full potential. This is exacerbated by resume algorithms that sort and rank potential candidates based on specific keywords, often overlooking the breadth of a candidate's experience. The psychological barrier of stepping away from a well-trodden path is real. Often, professionals grapple with the sunk cost fallacy : the belief that deviating from their current career path will waste all the previous investments they've made in their current role. But it's vital to remember that change is often the steppingstone to new opportunities and personal growth. Breaki...