I applied to over 600 jobs before pulling off my career switch. Here's how I did it.

Royal Siu is happy that after nearly 18 months, he successfully switched careers, but the journey wasn't easy.

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• Royal Siu quit his job in 2023 so he could look for a job in the pharmaceutical or biotech fields.
• It took nearly 18 months and 688 applications, but he got the job he wanted.
• Siu faced rejections and ghosting and isn't sure he'd try to switch careers again.

Royal Siu, who lives near Los Angeles, quit his job as a pharmacist in...