Too Big a Career Change?
Ever think “but I can’t get THAT job! I’m not x” or “I don’t have y”?
For a fun story about someone getting a job you might never have believed they could get, take a look at Doctor By Day, Fashion Blogger By Night. It’s a first person account from Jennifer Nachshen who has a PhD in Clinical Psychology and does some work in that field, but who has also become a fashion blogger. She managed to get over her worry “Would [the editor] hire a psychologist to write about fashion?”
Great parts of her story:
- How she applied for the fashion blogging role with her “11-page academic CV and a copy of a recent publication outlining Canadian guidelines for autism screening, assessment and diagnosis” – and got the position
- Her reflections on how she went from not sure how to fit into the fashion world, to feeling comfortable there. “You’re only an imposter if you’re pretending to be something you’re not. And I’m not pretending.” She followed her genuine interest – and that must show.
If you’re thinking you’re trying to make an impossible change into a new field (one that may be of real interest to you, but that you’re not yet experienced in) and want to see that it just may be possible, check this out.
