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I'll respond to your curiosity but none of it's relevant, as it doesn't matter WHY.....
1) I didn't say leave off all my degrees. Just my Master's.
2) Nor did I say leave off my work experience of more than 30 years. (I just spent 21 years with the same company. And was a stellar performer.)
3) Let's just say I am in a fairly unique situation, and am choosing to look for jobs not in my field. It's definitely MY choice to be changing careers, and to be looking for a different work environment. One I feel suits me now.
I'll respond to your curiosity but none of it's relevant, as it doesn't matter WHY.....
1) I didn't say leave off all my degrees. Just my Master's.
2) Nor did I say leave off my work experience of more than 30 years. (I just spent 21 years with the same company. And was a stellar performer.)
3) Let's just say I am in a fairly unique situation, and am choosing to look for jobs not in my field. It's definitely MY choice to be changing careers, and to be looking for a different work environment. One I feel suits me now.
Why would you just leave off the masters and not the bachelors also? Any college degree will make you overqualified. Your work experience also makes you overqualified and under qualified at the same time.
I'll respond to your curiosity but none of it's relevant, as it doesn't matter WHY.....
1) I didn't say leave off all my degrees. Just my Master's.
2) Nor did I say leave off my work experience of more than 30 years. (I just spent 21 years with the same company. And was a stellar performer.)
3) Let's just say I am in a fairly unique situation, and am choosing to look for jobs not in my field. It's definitely MY choice to be changing careers, and to be looking for a different work environment. One I feel suits me now.
I know what you mean, i have to dumb mine down to get the job i wanted. Its sad we have to do that, because hiring managers are just mean.. (keeping it clean). What i do is keep your experience on the resume, but short your years down a little. Don't over sell your self too much. When they look at a job with somebody been at for 20 years, they will assume that they cant pay you enough. Keep your education on the resume, dont undersell your self on the education. Its a balance between both. Some companies want experience people, and little education, while others want educated people with zero experience so they can mold you what they want out of you. Good luck on your search..
^^ I don't know that Jan to Sept is nearly "a year" but, OK.
As the OP I was just checking in to see if I got additional suggestions.
Thank you hitpause, your response was encouraging and insightful. ID you don't mind saying, what was your career change? from what field to what? Can you tell me more about your experience. How long was your job hunt? How'd you finally land a gig, etc?
Thanks.
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