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    The document provides guidance on how to uncover job opportunities in a new career field by understanding the target role. It recommends researching job descriptions to identify common required skills and responsibilities. Specifically, it advises analyzing 10 similar job listings from different companies to compile all the listed requirements into a single document. This comprehensive understanding of the target role will help applicants determine their suitability and identify steps to improve their chances of getting hired.

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    How to uncover job opportunities

    Starting a new career means not only developing a new skill set but also learning how to relate
    your previous experience and skills to the new role you’re pursuing. If you’re ready to start your
    journey on a new career path, this reading will help you position yourself for success in your job
    search. You’ll learn how to understand what your potential employer is looking for and how to
    connect your background to their needs. The strategies outlined below are designed to help you
    become a strong job candidate, even if you don’t have directly relevant experience.
    The first step is to fully understand the role you’re targeting.

    Understand your target role


    One of the primary challenges for anyone looking to launch a new career is how to stand out
    against candidates who already have experience in the field. Overcoming this challenge begins
    with developing a comprehensive understanding of the role you’re targeting. You'll need to
    understand the role in the context of any company you’re applying to, and more broadly as well.
    Having a holistic understanding of what it takes to succeed in your target role will help you
    determine your suitability for the role, and identify any steps you can take to improve your
    chances of getting hired.
    To understand everything from minimum must-have requirements to skills that might help you
    stand out from the crowd, you can begin by researching and analyzing job descriptions across
    different organizations.
    Below you’ll find our recommended strategy for how to approach this process effectively.

    Analyze job listings


    The first part of the process is to gather information from multiple job listings:
    ● Pull up ten job descriptions for your target role. To do this, you can use job boards
    like Indeed, Glassdoor, and LinkedIn. Make sure the roles you select come from different
    companies, share similar titles, and are roles you would actually apply for. In each job
    description, you should be able to identify a section listing requirements for the role.
    ● Combine all the job requirements. To do this, create a new Google document and
    copy over all the required responsibilities from all ten job descriptions.

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