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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/lakehop on 2026-06-24 21:42:01+00:00.

It’s usually easier to switch to a new type of role within a company than to land a job you seem unqualified for on paper. And some types of jobs are not entry level jobs. Consider joining the type of company you’d want your eventual job in, but in a different role.

Want to be a Product Manager? Look for a job in Support or Customer Success. Want to be in R&D? Look for a job in QA. Excel, network, talk to people

In the job you want, make yourself known to the hiring managers for that role, spread the word you’re interested in that job (after a year or so of excelling in your current role), then apply for every related job in your company that comes up.