I've been in supply chain operations for 10 years now. I've worked at 3 fortune 500 companies and 1 small business over my career. I now want to transition out of operations and move toward project/program management within supply chain. I am also interested in the IT sector for program/project management.
Some the articles on here seem out-dated because alot of what I've read states networking thru LinkedIn and optimizing your resume for the job you want is best practice. Even going so far that LinkedIn is the defacto website for job seekers and hiring managers to find candidates. My question is how should I approach the network I have to get informational interviews in the field I want? How do I turn that into job leads? What approach would you take to reach out to folks that are in your network in LinkedIn?
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And a posting on specifically transitioning to project management:
Here are some good previous posts on advice on changing careers:
Just a quick thought for you to consider: Hospitals run on internal supply chains. Perhaps you should ask for an informational interview with your local hospital's Purchasing Manager? Might open up an avenue you'd not previously considered!
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http://eehot.com/ee.html#jobs - Commercial Job search links
http://eehot.com/ee.html#gjobs - Government Job search links
Commercial Job search Supply Chain Program Management - your location (1,875 jobs found)
https://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=Supply%20chain%20program%20management&l=Seattle%2C%20WA&sc=0kf%3Aattr(EXSNN%7CFCGTU%7CHFDVW%7CQJZM9%7CUTPWG%252COR)%3B&vjk=52c8c456eb407305
Fed Gov search Project Man. Supply Chain 1 job found
https://www.usajobs.gov/Search/Results?l=Seattle%2C%20Washington&k=Project%20Management%20Supply%20Chain
I’d suggest that you use LinkedIn to find people already working there and reach out to them. Ask them the process they used to get hired and ask them to help you navigate the hiring process and if they are willing, ask them to submit you as a referral. These activities require much more time on your part but in my opinion would greatly increase your chances for success. Good luck!
I’d suggest that you use LinkedIn to find people already working there and reach out to them. Ask them the process they used to get hired and ask them to help you navigate the hiring process and if they are willing, ask them to submit you as a referral. These activities require much more time on your part but in my opinion would greatly increase your chances for success. Good luck!
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