Using transferrable skills to make a career pivot with guest Andrea Abernethy

The Career Chat Room

Understanding your transferrable skills can be so powerful when trying to make a job switch or a "career pivot". In this episode my guest is career coach and program manager Andrea Abernethy. I invited Andrea to the Career Chatroom because she has helped hundreds of people from a variety of backgrounds make career transitions. Our conversation focuses on defining transferrable skills, sharing strategies for discovering transferrable skills. and exploring how to use them to make a career pivot. We explain the term "career pivot" and illustrate the concept through a couple of examples. Finally, we get specific about tactics for making that career pivot. By focusing on your transferrable skills it is possible to position yourself as a strong candidate for a job you have never done. Andrea shares her formula for creating a branded resume, write impactful bullets to describe your experience, and refine an elevator pitch to highlight your unique strengths and the value you bring.

Andrea is an experienced career consultant with a passion for empowering people to find their dream jobs. She is the founder of Career Consulting by Andrea as well as a presenter and coach for the University of Delaware Professional and Continuing Studies career services department. Most recently she has been a Pathway Program Director for TechElevator, which is an intensive in-person and online education provider helping individuals and companies acquire in-demand technology skills for the modern workforce. Connect with Andrea on Linkedin.