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[quote=Anonymous]I think it's less about intimidation and more about not having a solid read on who you are and what you want. When that story isn't clear, the other party is left to assume a lot.

When you're interviewing, you need a clear message, often called an elevator pitch - and I'll pull in this point from my political campaign training, a message has three points; people can't remember or make sense of more than that, and less seems underdeveloped. So, you're a clinical practitioner, who enjoys working with clients, but is looking to [change industries/venues] so that you can more directly help people - something simple like that. Your message can not be your life story - first I went after XYZ, got tired of that, then went after ABC, then was inspired by 123 . . . that's not a story, or at least, that's not a story that gets you a job.

Decide what it is you want to do next, which of your qualifications are most relevant to that, and shape your resume around that. It likely will mean taking quite a bit off your resume so only the relevant pieces remain. A resume is not an exhaustive employment history - it is not dishonest to skip the less relevant parts. In fact, you have to skip something to keep it to 1-2 pages, which is professional norm outside of academia in the U.S.

I have several relatives with multiple higher ed degrees like yourself - they don't include all their masters degrees on their resume, because it is extraneous information for the specific job at hand.[/quote]

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