Frame the credential as part of the experience that built your expertise, not as a path you regret.

A career change is easier to understand when you show what the prior path gave you and why consulting is the logical next environment for those strengths.

Explain the skills and perspective you gained, then connect them to the problems and client work you now want to do.

Avoid saying the qualification was a mistake. Make the story additive and forward-looking. You can also use this CaseBasix guide for a structured review.

The committee point is real. I started focusing on where I changed the direction of the discussion, not who signed off.

I would rather have one strong example with clear ownership than three weaker examples with fancy titles.