A new career with no direct experience?
Take the free 60-second assessment to explore pathways that value your strengths. Our team will review your enquiry and follow up where appropriate.
For people who worry they are 'starting from zero'. You are not — your work and life experience already built strengths employers want.
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Strengths, not job titles
The assessment looks at how you work with people, structure and problems — not just your previous roles.
Entry points that exist
We compare the tasks and requirements of possible first roles. Vacancy availability and competition vary by employer and location.
Training that bridges the gap
Where you have gaps, our training covers the practical skills — with practice and feedback, not just videos.
Will anyone hire me without experience?
Some entry-level vacancies consider transferable experience, while others ask for relevant work history. Check each role and demonstrate your skills honestly. Training or an assessment cannot guarantee an offer.
Quick answers
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Career questions, answered
How can I apply for a new field without direct experience?
Look for vacancies that genuinely describe entry-level responsibilities. Match your customer, administration, study or volunteer examples to the selection criteria. Practise the tasks the role involves and show how you learn. No direct experience does not mean no useful skills, but it does not remove an employer's requirements.
What evidence can I use when I have not held the job before?
Use honest examples from work, study or volunteering: explaining a process, organising a deadline, researching a problem or helping someone use a tool. Keep confidential details out of work samples. A clear example of your actions is more useful than claiming expertise you have not developed.
Research Australian roles and pay
- Jobs and Skills Australia: occupation profiles
Occupation-level information; classifications may not match a specific software role.
- SEEK: Australian tech sales vacancies
Current advertisements, not a promise of a vacancy or salary.
- SEEK: Success Manager career profile
Role research; requirements and salary measures vary.
Compare all three career pathways or read how the free assessment works.