career changer
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career changer
A person who changes to a profession or field of work without having completed the usual training or traditional career path for it.
Als Quereinsteiger aus der Gastronomie hat er sich schnell in der IT-Branche etabliert.
As a career changer from the restaurant industry, he quickly established himself in the IT sector.
The word figuratively describes how someone enters a profession 'quer' (sideways), that is, from the side and not by the direct, traditional path. It is made up of the adverb 'quer' (sideways, from the side) and the verb 'einsteigen' (to get in / to enter).
Sein Einstieg in die Politik war ein klassischer Quereinstieg.
His entry into politics was a classic lateral career move.
The noun 'der Quereinsteiger' (career changer) is derived from the separable verb 'quer einsteigen' (to enter a field laterally). This verb describes the action of changing professions in this way.
Er ist aus dem Marketing in die Softwareentwicklung quer eingestiegen.
He moved laterally from marketing into software development.
When describing a person's role, 'Quereinsteiger' (career changer) is very often used with the preposition 'als' (as). Someone works or starts 'als Quereinsteiger' (as a career changer) in a particular industry.
Als Quereinsteigerin hatte sie am Anfang einige Schwierigkeiten.
As a career changer, she had some difficulties at the beginning.
beginner
'der Anfänger' and 'der Quereinsteiger' can be confused because both can refer to people who are at the beginning of something. 'Anfänger' only says that someone has little experience. This can be in any area. 'Quereinsteiger' mainly says that someone is moving into a profession or field of work without having followed the usual training path. A 'Quereinsteiger' can also be a beginner at the start, but does not have to be a beginner in everything. They often bring experience from another field. If you are talking about a lack of experience, 'Anfänger' fits. If you are talking about an unusual career path, 'Quereinsteiger' fits.
Sie arbeitet jetzt als Lehrerin, obwohl sie als Quereinsteigerin aus der Wirtschaft kommt.
She now works as a teacher, although she came from business as a career changer.
Am Anfang macht jeder Anfänger Fehler beim Sprechen.
At the beginning, every beginner makes mistakes when speaking.