Interview Tips for Candidates with a Non-Traditional Background

Episode 420 | Host: Emilie Aries | Guest: Crystal Barrow, JD, CPC

Are you a job-seeker navigating a big career pivot?

Interviewing with a "non-traditional" background can pose a challenge.  

In today's episode, I sit down with federal agent-turned-career coach, Crystal Barrow, to talk through these challenges and more: 

  • How to find the courage to make a big career pivot 

  • How to explain your "non-traditional" background in the job interview 

  • How to deal with ageism, sexism, racism, and more systemic obstacles along the way

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