Getting Unstuck: Career Change Certificate

About this course

Feeling stuck in a job search usually comes from a specific blockage, and most blockages can be fixed. This course looks at where people get stuck during a career change, including no callbacks, no direct experience, applicant tracking systems, imposter feelings, being seen as too senior or too junior, and overseas experience or visa questions. For each one you will learn a practical fix you can try this week.

What you will be able to do

• You'll be able to identify where your job search is getting stuck
• You'll be able to adjust your resume and applications so they pass screening and show relevant evidence
• You'll be able to position experience from other fields and overseas as relevant
• You'll be able to manage imposter feelings and explain your level and direction with confidence

Course outline

1. Finding Where You Are Stuck

   10 min · Lesson notes, example, action task · 2-question quiz

   A stuck job search usually has a specific bottleneck: applications, screening, interviews or offers. Finding the stage where you lose momentum tells you which fix to work on first.
2. No Callbacks and the Applicant Tracking System Problem

   10 min · Lesson notes, example, action task · 2-question quiz

   Many employers use applicant tracking systems (ATS) to organise applications and screen them against the advertisement. A resume that is clearly formatted and matched to the role is more likely to reach a person.
3. No Direct Experience for the Role

   10 min · Lesson notes, example, action task · 2-question quiz

   Career changers often have strong transferable experience that is not labelled in the language of the new field. Translating it into evidence, and filling any real gaps through projects or volunteering, closes the distance.
4. Imposter Feelings and Being Too Senior or Too Junior

   10 min · Lesson notes, example, action task · 2-question quiz

   Many people changing careers feel like imposters, and some are told they are overqualified or underqualified. Naming these feelings and explaining your level and direction clearly helps you present with confidence.
5. Overseas Experience and Visa Questions

   10 min · Lesson notes, example, action task · 2-question quiz

   Overseas experience and qualifications can be valuable, but recognition and work rights vary. This lesson gives general guidance on presenting overseas experience, and points you to authoritative sources for specific visa and recognition questions.
6. Tools you'll need

   5 min · Lesson notes, example, action task · 2-question quiz

   You can get unstuck with free tools and sources. Most of the work is in the analysis and rewriting, not in buying software.
7. Careers & next steps

   5 min · Lesson notes, example, action task · 2-question quiz

   A career change can lead to many roles, especially where your existing skills transfer. This lesson shows common destinations and how to check what they may be worth.
8. Final quiz and certificate

   10 questions, pass mark 8 of 10. Pass to get your Reesby Academy certificate with a verification link.