How to Sell Yourself in a Job Interview When Changing Careers, with Mpume Ncube-Daka

Find Your Dream Job: Insider Tips for Finding Work, Advancing your Career, and Loving Your Job

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Careers, Business

4.8 • 624 Ratings

🗓️ 19 July 2023

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Changing career fields can be tricky; you have to convince a hiring manager that your previous skills can be transferred to their company. How do you do that? You start by getting clear on what those skills are, says Find Your Dream Job guest Mpume Ncube-Daka, and sharing specific examples of how they translate to the new field. Mpume recommends using self-assessments to clarify your strengths and weaknesses. And lastly, be prepared to ask the questions that inform you if the employer can match your values and must-haves. About Our Guest: Mpume Ncube-Daka (http://linkedin.com/in/mpume-ncube-daka) is a coach, a podcast host, and the founder and CEO of About Change Conversations (https://changeconversations.co.za/). Resources in This Episode: Mpume’s company offers group and individual coaching and assessments. Find out more by visiting changeconversations.co.za/what-we-offer/ (https://changeconversations.co.za/what-we-offer/) From our Sponsor: Find Your Dream Job is brought to you by TopResume.(http://macslist.org/topresume) Top Resume has helped more than 400,000 professionals land more interviews and get hired faster. Get a free review of your resume today from one of Top Resume’s expert writers. (http://macslist.org/topresume) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:19.8	I'm your host, Mack Pritchard. I'm also the founder of Max List. It's a job board of the Pacific Northwest that helps you find a fulfilling career.
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