Rejection to Redirection: How to Use Passion Projects to Gain The Experience You Need for Your Career Pivot

By Calicia Johnson. Have you tried to turn your passion into a career?  Did you land an interview but they told you someone else was selected because their experience was better suited for the role?  Don’t worry, I have a solution!   Even though I have a masters degree in mechanical engineering, I absolutely love recruiting and developing student programs!   It's become my passion.  Since I’m unable to gain experience with my full-time role, I’ve managed to find volunteer opportunities at work and create a passion project on the side to enhance my experience and skill set.  When you aren’t given the opportunity... create one yourself! In this chat, I want you to walk away with: How to leverage your current role to support your passion Tips on how to create passion projects to gain experience needed to land your dream job