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From Private Sector to Public Good: Transferring Business Intelligence Skills to a Career in Government<\/strong><\/p>\n

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We all want our work to mean something. To feel good about what we do, day in and day out. And if you\u2019re reading this, chances are you\u2019ve decided a career in the public sector, for one reason or another, isn\u2019t doing that for you.<\/p>\n

You want to be part of advancing a public good; to have your work contribute to bettering lives, instead of fattening stakeholder\u2019s bottom lines. It doesn\u2019t hurt either that government jobs tend to be stable and have good benefits.<\/p>\n

But you also know from working in the private sector that, sometimes, switching careers can be difficult; if you have no experience in a private-sector industry, you\u2019re often required to gain that experience via internships or entry-level positions before getting yourself back into a senior position.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, government positions tend to prioritize transferable skills over line items on a resume. No matter where you\u2019re coming from in the private sector, you likely have a variety of transferable skills you can leverage to attain and excel in a government position. In this article, we\u2019ll break down everything you need to know to identify your strengths and leverage them into the position of your dreams.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s break it down.<\/p>\n

Picking The Right Career Path For You<\/h4>\n

Once you know you want to enter a government position, the key is understanding where your passions align and your skill set will fit best. Public service careers<\/a> tend to cover areas like healthcare, education, law enforcement, and partnerships with nonprofits. Knowing which area of impact is most appealing to you narrows down the pool of potential jobs, providing you with a shorter list of available positions in that industry.<\/p>\n

Notably, each of these sectors typically has a variety of open roles for you to choose from. Say you\u2019re interested in jobs that center around employee labor laws; you could transition into a safety inspector job, an OSHA social media manager, or an equal opportunity employment specialist. Better, the salaries for these positions are competitive, even for the private sector.<\/p>\n

When browsing through the open positions in your chosen sector, you should compile a short list of jobs that sound interesting, or jobs you believe you have adjacent experience in. At that point, you\u2019re almost ready to enter the market; now, we teach you how to sell yourself to a government audience.<\/p>\n

Business Intelligence Skill: Applicable To Government As Well<\/h4>\n

There\u2019s a reason why when presidents get elected, they usually bring a host of private-sector business leaders into their cabinet. The same business intelligence skills that you would use to succeed in a highly-competitive industry have use cases for government; and if you\u2019re looking to break into a government job, you need to understand the nature of the skills you have and how to sell them.<\/p>\n

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Government positions tend to prioritize transferable skills over line items on a resume.<\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s briefly explore some of the classifications of business intelligence<\/a>, and spin them into cover-letter-worthy lines for hiring managers.<\/p>\n