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How to Handle a Career Change Late in Life

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How to Handle a Career Change Late in Life

How to Handle a Career Change Late in Life

Changing your career is a nerve-rattling experience no matter what age you are. But it is particularly difficult for individuals who are thinking of career change late in life. For people over 50, there are many factors that may pose an obstacle including age discrimination, lack of financial resources, and opportunity to further education among others. The opportunity cost of switching career is also usually higher.

The challenges ahead may be difficult but there are countless career shifters who had made the change successfully after 50. Some important factors that allowed them to do it include the following: [Read more…] about How to Handle a Career Change Late in Life

Career Change Strategies Have Changed

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Are you aware of the best current career change strategies?

Successful career change strategies have changed over the last twenty years. Anyone who is 40+ has seen business and employment practices revolutionized.  Of course there are advantages and disadvantages innate in every major change. People in their 50s and 60s have also witnessed the entire evolution of the information age. The integration of digital technology has infiltrated into every aspect of our lives.

Successful Career Change StrategiesThe world of work has changed

Some of the changes in the area of employment have been massive. Old jobs have disappeared and new jobs have appeared. Many trades and professions have morphed into something quite different. Of course this has been going on throughout history. [Read more…] about Career Change Strategies Have Changed

Best Mid-life Career Change Tips

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Best Mid-life Career Change Tips

Mid-life Career Change Tips

Making a mid-life career change is a little tougher because of family and financial commitments. But, with the right amount of preparation, you can shift gears and do what you love. Here are some tips that will help you figure out how to change careers:

Know this is what you want. If you are simply bored with your job, then a career change might not be right for you. Unhappiness with your job should not be the primary motivator for a career change. Instead, you should want to pursue a dream that you have had for a long time. [Read more…] about Best Mid-life Career Change Tips

Are You Using The Best Career Change Strategies?

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Do you have a career change strategy?

Implementing the best career change strategies can be your secret weapon for success when you need to make career decisions and commence your job search.

If you are reading this article, I presume that you have reached the point when you are clear that changing your career is a very likely option for you. Good – Realization is only a few steps away from making a decision, which is only a few steps away from taking an action, so you are definitely on the right track! You don’t need to tear your hair out about it!

To help you move from the “thinking stage” to the “action stage”, let me introduce the following strategies to you. I am sure they can make you better prepared for what lies ahead on this adventure called “career change”.

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How To Get A Good Job After 50 Book Review

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How To Get A Good Job After 50 Book Review

How To Get A Good Job After 50 Review

How to Get a Good Job After 50: A step-by-step guide to job search success by Rupert French

My rating: 5 of 5 stars – This is my Good Reads review of this excellent book, available on Amazon.com.au.

Front cover for "How to get a good job after 50"

How to Get a Good Job After 50 by Rupert French is a comprehensive guide for the over 50s job seeker. It is well constructed and written, enabling the job seeker to focus on the step by step actions required for a successful job search. The sections on creating a good resume, including dealing with the “challenging bits”, and recognising then clearly expressing your achievements, are extremely valuable. This then flows onto how you can express your achievements in an interview, and how to prepare for an interview so you are confident and ready to show yourself in the best possible light. If a job seeker followed these steps they would find themselves standing out in their job applications. If they also followed the advice in the chapter on networking and research I believe they would be astounded at their success. [Read more…] about How To Get A Good Job After 50 Book Review