Good article about mid-life career change that really happened. In these cases, the people had a pretty good idea of what they wanted and just went after it. They also chose entrepreneurial ventures where they had more control. Click here for the story.
Career Change
Mid-Life Career Change: Interviewing For Information
How do you learn about different career options? One method involves interviewing for information. If you’ve been working awhile you probably aren’t sure how to go about this step which can be key to a successful career change.
Midlife Career Change: The Value-Added Strategy
Today’s Wall Street Journal includes an article, A Real Estate Career With Wall Street Cred. The story describes people who quit their jobs to become high-end real estate agents. For anyone seeking a midlife career change, this article offers some strong examples. For instance, Daniela Sassoun was a private banker in Switzerland. Jack Drapacz has MBA […]
A Career Change Mistake Many People Make
One of the biggest mistakes most people make in a career change is to follow the old rules. We used to hear that finding a new career meant following these three steps in this order: Step 1: Turning inward. You’d answer questions like, “What do you want engraved on your tombstone?” That’s fun but a […]
When Career Change Gets Stalled by Fear
“Considering a career change, but fear gets in the way.” Career change often gets stalled by fear. Often fear sends career changers to a career coach or career counselor. Yet the truth is, fear can be your friend. This video shows how you can actually use your fear to create a more successful career change. […]
3 Ferocious Career Killers (and how to avoid them)
In her book What To Do With the Rest of Your Life, Robin Ryan identifies 10 career killers. Today we’ll look at two and explore a third, all related to self-presentation. Click here to look up the book. Killer #1: Wait to be noticed. Expect that you’ll be recognized if you do good work, so […]