When changing careers in a resume?

I would like some ideas to help me construct a resume when I am going from a 20 + year career in the medical field to a career in photography assistant area. I just need my mind to think about how to blend my skills with the medical career to a photographer assistant.



I have already written my cover letter and have put in the positives that I believe I possess for the new career.



Thank you in advance for your kind answers and ideas.



When I put down the experience and education, it is all medical as I have 4 degrees but have only worked in one particular field since 1990. I have had other jobs as second jobs like McDonald's and Meijer, but that was about 10 years ago. I do not want to put all my jobs on there.When changing careers in a resume?
i just switched careers, too, with little experience in my future field but a good bit in my past one. for one, i would include an Objective section at the top of your resume as a way of reiterating your interest in photography and not medicine.



for my resume, i've leaned heavily on bulleting the specific job-related responsibilities from my internships. just as a matter of space, it has cut out a past job and filled the page with more industry-specific responsibilities.



don't add McDonalds because nobody really cares about that and you can always mention that in the interview if it becomes appropriate. i wouldn't completely dismiss your previous career, either, as i'm sure you've already thought of good ways to talk about how that experience is going to make you an asset in your new career. "I take beautiful x-rays" or something like that:)



even though your career change is about as unrelated as mine is, it at least shows you have plenty of professional experience and already know how to conduct yourself on a job.



edit: for every single cover letter i write, i make an effort to say how experience in my previous career gives me that added benefit in my new one. i know yours are quite unrelated, but there has to be something. you really have to turn your past into a "value added," you really need to look at this more as a benefit than a detriment, because this is probably the one thing that is making you unique versus all of the other applicants to the position.When changing careers in a resume?
Hello,



Take a good, hard look at your transferable skills and highlight the ones that can help land that job in the new field.



This article should help you :-) Good luck with your job search!When changing careers in a resume?
I think a resume book would better help you.When changing careers in a resume?
Probably the best thing to do is what you have been doing. Pre-sell yourself in a one page cover letter, then follow it up with a two page resume, followed with a sharp, in person interview. Most employers ARE looking for people with multiple skill sets. Thus, having someone on site with medical experience will make THEIR health care cost premiums lower, IF you decide to 'share' some of your expertise with them. When they ask you why you want to make the 'switch', make sure you tell them 'better opportunities'. And, of course, have a solid answer in mind to the "...well, why would you want to take a pay cut..." or "...because you are used to making more money than we are offering, what will get you to stay with us..." type questions. TTFN!