40+ JackOfManyTrades needs advice for job search
19 by Reflekt | 12 comments on Hacker News.
Hi peeps. Living in Germany, have a masters in chemical engineering. After working a few years in my own field, got bored and switched sectors. Then realized I really enjoy learning, getting good at a new position, and then get bored. Was young back then so I kept switching jobs, fields, industries. Have also been working as a freelancer on the side for 15+ years. Worked as a consultant, engineer, coding/language teacher (foreign languages and coding), social worker, marketing/sales agent, product/project/community manager, educator, workshop facilitator, devops technician, etc. This all used to be ok as I always somehow found a new job when I needed one. And I always found companies that didn't see this as a disadvantage. I have gained so many skills, but in the last 2 years it's been hard to find a job. My cv is pretty weird of course for typical companies and positions. I need to find people / companies who can see this as an advantage. Anyone else in a similar position? Any tips?
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