Spill the Sauce: How to Break into a Career with NO Experience

Jess Get Hired Podcast - Episode 80

In this episode, Jessica interviews Nate Young, a former medical technician in the Navy who transitioned into a career as an HR recruiter. Nate shares his experience and provides actionable tips for breaking into the recruiting field without prior experience. He emphasizes the importance of researching the field, learning the relevant software and terminology, and networking. Nate also discusses the benefits of using LinkedIn Sales Navigator as a recruiter and suggests other transferable skills, such as AI and resume tailoring. He highlights the different types of recruiters and shares his own aha moment of starting a Facebook group for transitioning military members. Nate encourages aspiring recruiters to be patient, creative, and persistent in pursuing a career in recruiting.

Key Topics:

• Nate's Career Transition:
  • Why Nate decided to pursue recruiting after his military service.
  • How he navigated the transition from direct patient care to HR recruitment.
• Actionable Tips for Aspiring Recruiters:
  • The importance of researching the field and learning industry-specific terminology.
  • Starting as a 1099 contractor or sourcer to gain experience.
• Transferable Skills:
  • Utilizing skills from non-recruiting backgrounds to stand out.
  • Final Tips for Breaking into Recruiting:
    • Focus on long-term investment over immediate salary.
    • The importance of being persistent and handling rejection.

    Connect with us:

    Nate Young LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanael-young12/

    Podcast: www.jessgethired.com

    Other links: https://linktr.ee/jessgethired