Had to dig this one out of the archives…
KQED called me up to be the San Francisco Bay Area career hero on the California Report with Scott Shafer. Scott let me use his own career as an example for how to use seemingly irrelevant work experience as an asset, not a liability. We also discussed taking a different approach to networking, and some of the things that employers look for in job candidates.
Check out the podcast; they even included the original take which has plenty more advice for people looking to beat a tough job market.