In our current digital world where information is instantaneously available, the pandemic is further exaggerating how negligible past experience can be. Mindset proves to be the ultimate game-changer to succeeding in the startup industry, especially as many companies find themselves caught in the unexpected. The reality is that many leaders are turning to their team members to generate winning strategies.

Unemployment has soared, but so has individual professional curiosity as people try to decide what is next. From the years 2016 to 2018, the average worker tenure hovered at around 4.2 years, according to a study done by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For the baby boomer generation, the average number of jobs held in a lifetime leveled out at around 12 according to another survey. These numbers combined with the rapidly evolving landscape of technology and digital media, it should be no surprise that Americans are looking for more changes in their career. Yet simultaneously, millions of Americans are finding themselves paralyzed by the idea of failure and venturing into the unknown.

With all that’s “normal” in the world being shaken upside down, I figured it would be the ideal time to share my roadmap for those craving a career transition into the fast-paced industry of digital marketing. In my recent five years of management roles, I’ve analyzed unconventional resume approaches that have introduced me to brilliant minds.

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