This Working Parent Can't Find A Job That Fits. 4 Potential Fixes

A working parent seeking a data/tech pivot while limited to part-time, remote work may struggle if target criteria are too narrow. Expanding the search to include different work arrangements, locations, and additional industries or roles can increase available opportunities. When pivoting, employers may view the candidate as new to the role, industry, or both, so a clear value proposition is needed to stand out against candidates with direct experience. Resume, LinkedIn, and interview narratives should be reviewed to ensure relevance to the new career direction and to avoid relying on jargon from the prior field.

"Yes, you can make a career pivot, and you can find flexible work (e.g., part-time, remote). However, accomplishing both of these in the same next move is difficult. This manager will have better traction on part-time, remote jobs within higher education, where they already have a track record. They can still work on their career pivot by aiming for data-intensive roles within higher education, getting involved with data-related professional associations and continuing their job search in the data/ tech field on the side."

"If your job search is stuck, check if your target criteria are too narrow and limiting your search unnecessarily. You may need to expand your target criteria to expand the universe of opportunities available to you. For example, look at part-time and full-time, remote and onsite, or add industries or roles to your first choice target."

"If you're making a career pivot, then you are new to the role, industry or both. You need a compelling value proposition for employers to pick you over someone else who already has done the role or worked in that industry. If you're targeting multiple industries, like this higher education manager, then you need to have a specific pitch to each industry."

"Review your resume, LinkedIn profile and stories that you share in job interviews and networking meetings. Are these relevant to the new career you want? Or are you using jargon specific to your old career and"

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