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I have spent over 20 years working my way up the marketing career ladder and now oversee the marketing operations for a mid-size MNC. While I enjoy what I do, I realise I am over halfway through my career and have only ever known my own industry. I feel the need to spread my wings and experience to another side of the business world, though I don’t want to start off again from square one. What sort of positions could I move to where I would retain most of my seniority but get to work in a new sector? I’ve always had an interest in HR and also like the sound of management consulting. Are these natural areas for an experienced marketer to move into? Or should I just be happy with what I have?