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by myinitialsaretk 3520 days ago
Lets assume I am an engineer that has decided I want to transition my career and devote my career to helping non-profits because I will be professionally happier. What could I do to demonstrate to you my commitment and interest in this new career path?

Maybe I could show how much I care about the cause, by volunteering at an event. Or helping out running a fundraiser.

I'd ask yourself the same question for engineering.

I think a good answer would be something like: "I thought building cool web frontends was a really interesting problem, so I taught myself the basics (books, online courses, classes) and built (INSERT THING HERE) to build the kind of thing I would love to see in the world."

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Like creating a portfolio, right? Good idea, thanks!