50 years of age and successfully looking
You’ve given a company for 20 years and established a lucrative career, but now you’ve found yourself unemployed. There are many reasons that this can happen after being with a company for 20 years, downsizing, restructuring, or the business closing. Unfortunately, if you’ve given a company 20 years, the job search seems even more daunting than usual. You haven’t updated your Resume, had an interview, or even looked for a job since the 1990s. You might feel embarrassed on top of feeling devastated, and that is okay. It can become incredibly overwhelming, but even though you’re reeling from the huge blow of losing that position, now is the time to move. Get up, dust yourself off and prepare for what’s ahead. One of the ways you can be prepared for something like this is making sure you HAVE kept your Resume up to date. This is also a great point to seek out a service that will help you with your Resume and job search. Do your research! Look for online reviews, reach out to the company, find out their areas of expertise and how they can be beneficial to helping you successfully find your next role in today’s market. Continue reading “Fired at 50 years of age and successfully looking”