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I want to switch industries but have no contacts. What do I do?

Changing your industry, occupation and employer in one single move is not easy. Career coach Dr Edwin Trevor-Roberts recommends breaking it into more manageable chunks.

Euan Black
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Work Wisdom is our weekly column dedicated to helping readers overcome problems at work and get ahead in their careers. This week, Dr Edwin Trevor-Roberts, chief executive of career advice firm Trevor-Roberts, helps a civil servant break into a new industry.

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Euan Black is a work and careers reporter at The Australian Financial Review. Email Euan at euan.black@afr.com

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