One Principle to Answer: "What motivated you to switch to [new field]?"
March 21, 2025
![One Principle to Answer: "What motivated you to switch to [new field]?"](https://www.notion.so/image/https%3A%2F%2Fprod-files-secure.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2F9d314d27-7e9f-42f7-918d-a602df752711%2Fb91fd2a4-d218-47e8-a4bb-1735e1307152%2Fcareerchange.png?id=1bd29953-abbb-8088-975f-ef22cdabded2&table=block&width=1000)
Principle: Personal Motivation + External Factors
Personal Motivation:
What makes you feel excited about this area?
How do your past experiences make you a great fit?
The moment of realization.
External Factors:
Industry demand and market opportunities.
How does this new opportunity align with your future career goal?
Example: Transition from Sales to Consultant
I am the type of person enjoying solving problems and working with business partners. During my time as a salesperson, I gained valuable experience in client management, negotiation, and business strategy.
When working with teams on client projects, I found I was interested and good at analyzing data, identifying inefficiencies, and giving actionable recommendations.
Beyond my personal interest, I found great demand for data-driven business strategies, especially for SMEs that aspire to grow but have limited budgets. I am also a candidate for the part-time MBA at XYZ university. It is a practical and flexible program.
By combining my past experience and future insights from the MBA coursework, I believe I will be able to apply those skills in consulting and make an impact.