Adjust Your Strategy
Step by Step
Step by Step
Identify what is working Which types of companies or roles are generating responses? Is direct outreach performing better than applications through job boards? Are informational interviews leading to referrals?
Identify what needs adjustment If applications are generating no responses your resume positioning or targeting may need work. If outreach messages are being ignored your message may need refinement. If you are getting to interviews but not progressing your narrative or interview preparation needs more attention.
Make one specific adjustment for Week 3
Common adjustments for career changers:
Targeting smaller companies more heavily
Strengthening the bridge paragraph in your cover letter
Adding a portfolio project or certification to close a specific skills gap
Expanding your outreach to people who have made the same transition
Adjusting your target role to a slightly more accessible entry point into the new field