# Senior Director for Careers, Working Professionals Eliza Shanley is quoted: "More Executive MBA Students Look to Switch Careers."

1 School News October 10, 2024 ![Financial Times logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/uat_025699.jpg?itok=5SpaxEbn)>

Excerpt from [Financial Times](https://www.ft.com/content/403b1118-6dd8-4d8d-bd2c-a0923fc50c97?FTCamp=engage/CAPI/website/Channel_muckrack//B2B) -- “'It may be necessary to take a step back in order to move forward,”' agrees Eliza Shanley, senior director of the Career Center for Working Professionals at New York University’s Stern School of Business.

“'Making a pivot requires a strong argument for how your skills will translate. Hiring managers tend to seek candidates who already have functional expertise and can hit the ground running.'”

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