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Tricky topics

Changing career

“I'm starting from scratch.”

What they really want to know

A clear reason for the change, and the skills you're bringing with you.

How to say it

  1. Give a positive reason for the change: moving towards something, not just away.
  2. Name two skills that carry over, with a quick example each.
  3. Show you've already started: a course, reading, volunteering, a project.

For example

“After eight years in hospitality I realised the part I loved was solving customers' problems, so I'm moving into IT support. Handling a busy restaurant taught me to stay calm under pressure, and I've just finished the Google IT Support course.”

Use your own words and your own story. This is only a shape to follow.

Try to avoid

  • Talking down your old career
  • Only talking about what you don't know yet

Practise it

Sam will ask: “Why are you changing careers, and why now?”

Welcome!

Hi, I'm Sam

I'll be your interviewer. Here are three quick tips so practice feels like the real thing.

  1. Give me my most human voice

    With it, I sound like a real person instead of a robot. It's a one-time download of about 90MB, then it works offline too.

    Safe and private. It's free and open-source, it downloads from Hugging Face (a well-known home for free AI voices), and it runs only on your device. Nothing you say is sent anywhere by it, and you can switch back to the standard voice any time in Me.

  2. Answer out loud

    Use Chrome, Edge or Safari and tap Allow when asked for the microphone. Rather not speak? Typing works just as well.

  3. Find a quiet spot

    Headphones help in Live Interview, so I don't hear myself. And don't worry about mistakes: try again and watch your score go up.

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Want me to sound more human?

My most human voice sounds like a real person instead of a robot. It's a one-time download of about 90MB, then it works offline too.

Safe and private. It's free and open-source, it downloads from Hugging Face (a well-known home for free AI voices), and it runs only on your device. Nothing you say is sent anywhere by it, and you can switch back to the standard voice any time in Me.

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