How Do You Make A Successful Midlife Career Change?
• Develop a master plan, a blueprint for getting to where you want to go. Many older workers become overwhelmed at the thought of starting a whole new career in mid-life, but the process becomes much less intimidating if you break it down into smaller steps. You could start by taking a night class at your local community college, or reading a book or guide regarding your prospective new career. • Leverage your experience. If you’re a worker over 50, and on the job market, one of the things you want to do is leverage your experience. This can be one of your major advantages, and experience is one thing that can’t be bought or learned out of a college textbook. Some workers are afraid to put everything on their resume for fear of appearing too old, or “over the hill” in the eyes of an employer. • Use your resume to your advantage. If you have college degrees, list them, but don’t give the date when they were awarded. You only need to go back 15 or 20 years when listing past jobs, and it’
