This strategy can be extremely useful when you would like to change industries. You can’t assume that the person you’re talking to will automatically be able to see why your experience in industry A will be an asset to him in industry B. Don’t leave this quantum leap in thinking to your interviewer or person you’re networking with.
Most candidates say their skills are “transferrable” and then they stop. If they cannot explain in a compelling convincing way how that is true, it’s is unlikely that a recruiter or hiring manager won’t be able to see how that’s possible. So while it’s true, you must be able to explain HOW it’s true. What does the hiring company get if they hire you from a different industry that they don’t get if they just stick to people in their industry.
