Soon he found that it wasn't going to be easy to make this career pivot.
He would search online and apply but he grew frusterated, since he was "...not getting any responses back and only receiving rejections."
He knew he needed help so he joined a coaching program that 'promised' to help him get the results he wanted. But he found that although he enjoyed his conversations with his coach; besides insightful conversations he wasn't getting the tactical, step-by-step instructions nor resources he really needed to be successful.
After following the advice he was getting he still felt stuck, he felt like he "...was spinning his wheels without getting any real results."
Growing disheartened, he saw a post on LinkedIn from Pharmacy Career Coach featuring a free webinar called
"How To Escape Retail Pharmacy" and realized that his current strategy was limited...
After a Career Strategy Session with PCC, it was uncovered that in addition to revamping his overall strategy and approach, that his resume, cover letter, and in particular his networking needed improvement and tailored for medical writing roles and he was advised to join Diamond Coaching.
Alex joined and was matched with an Industry Coaching Specialist who is an industry leader with first hand experience in hiring Medical Writers, so he was getting feedback and direction from an actual hiring manager.