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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Worth noting many in industry won’t view an SES gov employee as an executive equivalent in the private sector. I’ve seen you refer to yourself that way a lot in this thread and it feels like a big part of your identity. I’d be cautious about grounding yourself in that too much to give yourself more flexibility. Good luck![/quote]

Use your network (people you worked with) and alumni network from law school.  Also, apply for non-executive roles.  If you change industry people except to stay the same level or move up. This usually isn't the case.  If you have no experience in private sector you usually can't move latterly or even higher from another sector.

I would apply for various roles at all levels.  I switched from nonprofit sector (where I was C-Suite) and when I went to private sector I ended up at a Manager level which was hard at first, but I worked my way up.  I saw people expect to move from Director to Director or SES to C-Suite/VP and that usually is not the case unless you have relevant experience.  You need to learn the sector/industry and norms.  Everyone thinks they can switch and just do the job and that is never the case.

I am trying to be honest.  Some people may be able to move to VP Government Affair roles in private industry but most of those companies are now looking for MAGA people most likely.

I have seen friends struggle (in SES or GS-15 or politically appointed) to get a good role because imo they think they deserve an executive level role.  From my perspective in that space they don't deserve it, haven't earned it, and know little or nothing about private industry.

Those willing to be hired at a lower level and work their way up will succeed, but many refuse to apply.  There are so many job seekers, why would I interview or hire you when I have a bunch of people apply with the exact experience I need?  What do you offer they don't?

I just hired someone who was the equivalent of a Senior Associate VP in another industry move to an Associate Director into my industry.  They had relevant experience, but not perfect.  They wanted to move to this industry and were willing to take a cut in title.  BUT they are paid more in this new role (20%) than they were before.  They still had learning to do and some hiccups, but they brought some things to the table too.

What do you bring that is different from the hundreds or more people who are applying and the 10+ people who have the exact qualifications you don't have?  The best bet honestly if to find someone you used to work with and tell them you are looking and have them (even the retired ones) connect you with someone they know who works at the company you're applying for.  I looked at and interviewed and hired someone this way and their resume did not get through HR, but I looked at and interviewed them because they were so highly talked about. [/quote]

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