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What is the best way to present myself? Can I integrating my skills into a single profession?

I have a background in healthcare and business management. I partnered with the local DHS office as a benefits counselor. I am community educator and run a small informational co-op on like. I was recently approved as a researcher with our local museum. I am not sure how to combine these into one profession. I have a hard time writing bios or explaining what I do, although I seem to be able to help just about everyone! Thanks in advance. #teacher #business #career #entrepranuer #selfemployed #smallbusiness #Journalism #Contentcreator

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Jonathan’s Answer

Hi Kendra - This is a great question. The first thing you need to do is identify what job you'd like to apply for. Many jobs are a mish-mash of different skills and responsibilities, but knowing which job you'll be applying to will help you "shape" your resume to your next job.

In other words - once you define your end point, you work backwards from there. I hope this helps!
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Suzanne’s Answer

Kendra, it sounds like you have a wide-ranging set of skills and interests. As I look at them, healthcare, counseling, community involvement, education, research and curiosity stand out to me as aspects of your professional life which you might like to combine into one career path. One possibility you might like to consider is getting a masters in social work (MSW). Within social work there are several interest tracts you could choose from such as working directly with clients affected by trauma or various mental health conditions, or working with social/criminal justice issues more generally. An example of a program is Howard University's online MSW program which offers these tracks:
Online MSW Program Concentrations
Children, Youth and Family Social Work.
Administrative Leadership.
Mental Health and Adult Social Work.
Community Social Work (including programs which emphasize the needs of the Hispanic community)
Community Organization, Planning and Administration.

Suzanne recommends the following next steps:

Try to speak to people with MSW degrees to see what they do and if you could see yourself in those roles.
Make an appointment (virtual is fine) to talk to an advisor at a nearby university about social work programs.
Please stay in touch and let us know how your exploratory journey is going and what questions are coming up. Good luck!
Thank you comment icon Thank you for taking the time to respond. This advice is really helpful! Kendra
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Rebecca’s Answer

I am glad to hear that you possess so many skills. Would you consider to run your own business since you have the business management skill?
You could consider to run a consultancy service on healthcare and human resources on staff benefit. For example,
If you offering Human Resources consultancy on staff benefit, you could also offer the service healthcare to create the synergy since medical benefit is one of the key staff benefit. You experience with DHL is definitely helps and you can add this to your company bio.
Also, I would suggest you could start your business online first if possible. It can lower costs. You can work as freelance on your business. On the other hand, you can continue your research work with museum.
You do not need to put these experience into your career. It is beneficial for your to gain more experience in various industries. You can then decide which one you are interested on and further develop your career there.
Hope this helps! Good Luck!
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Kim’s Answer

Jonathan is exactly right - you tailor the resume for the position you are applying to. My expertise in operating an emergency vehicle isn't going to help me land a desk job! However, you'd be surprised how you CAN market skills in one career towards a totally unrelated career.

As an example, I was once helping a young lady who wanted to work at a doggy daycare facility. Her only experience was in fast food. But, we were able to focus on her customer service skills and experience in maintaining a clean and disease-free environment - something important in food safety and animal safety!

Focus on the relevant, leave out the totally irrelevant - a resume isn't a biography.

Good luck!
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Anthony’s Answer

Please, note the following :-
1. Analysis of the various skills.
(Healthcare, business, etc. ).
2. Build scale of preferences
concerning the skills.
3. Identify the TYPE of profession
and relate it to the chosen skills.
4. Consider the interest and
general knowledge you have in
the profession.
5. Consider your ABILITY to
undertake the job when it is due.
6. Virtues of dignity, honesty,
transparency, faithfulness and
hard work at all times,
whenever you are considered
and doing your work.
7. Best wishes.
Thank you comment icon Thanks! I appreciate you taking the time to help! Kendra
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Michael’s Answer

It is apparent that you are multi-faceted. That said, I would encourage you, in the generic sense, to consider using terms such as "Business Manager" or "Business Consultant" whose dimensions include healthcare assistance, information repository and dissemination, education, and research analysis. However, more importantly, I would work at positioning your various attributes so that they are tailored to the opportunities you may be in pursuit of. As ideal as it may sound, the ability to create a "one resume fits all" scenario is likely what is called "far and in-between".
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Karen’s Answer

Hello Kendra - that is a great question. The first thing I would suggest is to look at the position you are applying for & identify the skills you have that will assist you in being successful in that position. Then as you are adjusting your resume to apply for the position, you would highlight those skills.

We have many skills that are transferable across multiple career paths. The key in the interview & selection process is that you help make the connection of how your different skills apply to the role you are applying to.
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Craig’s Answer

It's great that you have diversity in your background. I would use this to apply for jobs in both fields, but then if you apply in one field then ensure your resume shows experience in the other. Also examples you provide in your interview answers should show experience in both areas. This will allow you to standout above other candidates as it shows it brings you more to the table than focusing on just one or the other.
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Jeff’s Answer

Hi Kendra!

Wow, that great that you have such a robust list of strength and experiences. My suggestion would be to focus on finding a job and tailoring your experiences to the career. My previous jobs include krav maga (self-defense) instructor, a museum photography technician, an acupuncturist and now a support engineer. When I was applying to my current job and breaking into the technology field, I took elements of those jobs that fit the technical support field like my communication skills and familiarity with technology. Once I had my resume tailored to technical adjacent jobs, I didn't change it that much. So if you're finding you're applying for a variety of jobs I'd take the time to tailor your resume to fit the job.

Best of luck!!
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Glenn’s Answer

The larger the company, the wider its offerings. Several of the largest companies are looking for a wide variety of skills today. Companies like IBM have a Watson division, a Watson Health division, a Security division, an AI and Machine division (separate from Watson), a Finacial division, you get the picture. If you have a diverse skill set advertise to these companies on LinkedIn and various job boards to see if you get some traction. There is a severe skills shortage today and the right job for you may be right around the corner.
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Kellie’s Answer

Hi Kendra, excellent question! I have found myself in a similar position in the past, so what I would recommend doing is to reflect on your experience and identify what skills you have cultivated and how they would translate in to your desired position. After you identify these skills, I would then tailor your resume to highlight them!
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