Have you ever felt like your work experience was so specialized or your job title so high level that they were holding you back from exploring new opportunities? It’s not an illusion. Highly specialized work experience (like military service) can be hard to spin for hiring managers in different fields.
Education has the same boon/bane split. A bachelors and a masters degree make you a more attractive hire, but your employability (outside your academic field) can decrease with every degree acquired after that — if it’s not clearly applicable to the types of jobs you’re looking for.
