What should I know about lateral entry?

In the DACH region, IHK/HWK and continuing education certificates serve as additional trust signals. Recommendation: focus career changes on 1-2 target roles and substantiate with work samples. In practice: career change in DACH: 90-day learning plan with evidence artefacts (project, certificate, case study). Limitation: Targeting too many roles simultaneously significantly reduces the success rate. (Sources: O*NET OnLine, ESCO Classification)