Leah Kelvin
Active member
It is not easy to change careers in your 40s and beyond, but it’s never late to start again. Here are some tips on how you can make a smooth transition:
1. Determine your strong points and interests: Make sure during this period, you reflect on your skills, values as well as interests. Where do you excel? What do you love doing? In this way, potential career paths that match well with your positive aspects and likes will be identified.
2. Research for information: Once the possible career paths have been identified, the industry has to be researched upon; so are the job requirements and the possible salary ranges. This will enable you establish whether or not such a career change is feasible and consistent to your financial objectives.
3. Build an effective network: Networking is key in any career change; however, it becomes quite significant when one changes careers at age forty years onwards. Thus, liaise with insiders who work in that specific industry of interest and attend related functions so that relationships may sprout out of nothing.
4. Other education options may be considered: Some professions have special courses or licenses that must be obtained depending upon what one intends to pursue in his/her career path.Therefore, investigate courses offered online, workshops or degree programs which can help attain some important skills and get more knowledge.
1. Determine your strong points and interests: Make sure during this period, you reflect on your skills, values as well as interests. Where do you excel? What do you love doing? In this way, potential career paths that match well with your positive aspects and likes will be identified.
2. Research for information: Once the possible career paths have been identified, the industry has to be researched upon; so are the job requirements and the possible salary ranges. This will enable you establish whether or not such a career change is feasible and consistent to your financial objectives.
3. Build an effective network: Networking is key in any career change; however, it becomes quite significant when one changes careers at age forty years onwards. Thus, liaise with insiders who work in that specific industry of interest and attend related functions so that relationships may sprout out of nothing.
4. Other education options may be considered: Some professions have special courses or licenses that must be obtained depending upon what one intends to pursue in his/her career path.Therefore, investigate courses offered online, workshops or degree programs which can help attain some important skills and get more knowledge.
