I have finished my PhD and now looking for a job. In fact, I am looking for a job that has no relation to my prior studies. I am looking for a job in the legal service or in a financial institute.

I strongly believe that I have the talent and expertise to handle the switch, and the necessary brand-name university for it. However, my two biggest issues are the current economic climate and my ability to sell myself to the interviewers. I do not find it comfortable to boast about my achievements to strangers and I could be a little too modest, I think. I have to learn to market myself and impress my interviewers in the shortest possible time.

How do I do this!?