When you're making a career pivot

- When you're making a career pivot, … you probably don't have a lot of experience in that field … that you're trying to shift into … or if you do it's not very current, … that is why they call this a career pivot. … As such recruiters might have a hard time … convincing their clients … to consider you among the top contenders. … Now, this isn't to say … you shouldn't consider making a career pivot not at all, … but I want to encourage you to think about this … through the perspective of that recruiter … and of the hiring manager. … It's like this, if you're the recruiter, … you're trying to move very quickly … and fill that position fast. … You've got a commission on the line … and you're only going to earn it if you beat everybody else … to find that winning candidate. … Likewise, if you're a hiring manager, … you really want that recruiter to dish up … just a diamond of a candidate, … somebody who's really obvious of a fit for that role. … I mean that's what they're paying you for. …