Pivoting from procurement assistant to something new

My layoff made me rethink whether to stay in my field. I worked as a procurement assistant before this. I have good customer skills and I am comfortable with spreadsheets. How did you start?

I took a small pay cut for a year, and it was worth it for the growth afterwards.

I began with informational chats, then a short online course, then a related entry-level role. It took about 11 months.