Moving between fields.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH FIRST
What specifically you want to move toward Why What the new field requires
WHY THAT SECOND QUESTION
Moving away from something is not the same as moving toward something, and produces worse decisions.
WHAT TO ASSESS
Which of your existing skills transfer What genuinely does not What the gap actually is
WHAT USUALLY TRANSFERS
Judgement Communication Understanding of how organisations work Domain knowledge, where the fields are adjacent
WHAT TO DO ABOUT GAPS
Address them deliberately, and demonstrably.
HOW TO DEMONSTRATE
Produce work in the new field, however small.
WHY
It converts a claim into evidence.
WHAT TO EXPECT
A step back in seniority, frequently.
WHAT TO RESEARCH
What the field actually pays and requires, before committing.
WHO TO SPEAK TO
People doing the work, about what it is actually like.
WHAT TO AVOID
Moving on an impression of a field rather than knowledge of it.
WHAT TO PLAN
The transition financially.
