You’ve got a job offer. Brilliant! Before you accept and break out the bubbles, take time to check that it genuinely fits your bill.
Whether or not you’ve made a complete career change, the first few weeks at a new job can be challenging. Here are 8 ways to a smarter, smoother fresh start.
Career changers are confronted by lots of scary ideas. One of these is the ‘sticky stat’ that 80% of jobs never get advertised. It is certainly true that people ‘in the know’ fill lots of brilliant career openings that never get advertised. However the 80% statistic is a relic of the ‘pre-Internet’ 1980s‘ and is now is seriously dodgy.
Despite the similarities, we don’t usually approach job applications as a form of performance art. In fact, winning any kind of role – vocational or theatrical, depends in large part (pun intended) on honing a set of wow worthy auditioning skills.
In case you’re wondering if not retiring and changing or reshaping your career in your 60s is rare (or weird), it’s not.
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data shows that the rate of workforce participation over 65 has nearly tripled between 2001 (6%) and 2021 (15%).
Is it too late to change careers in your 40s or 50s?
No. Firstly, the right age to change careers is the one you’re at when you know that something’s got to give. And while your career change path will look different at 42 or 55 than it might have at 22 or 35, it’s perfectly possible to transition to something new once you hit 40.
Thinking about changing careers in your 20s? You're not alone — and you're not behind. Here's what I learned from doing it twice, plus the tips I wish someone had given me.
If you’re asking AI to help you magic up a standout CV, craft a captivating cover letter, or prepare for a winning interview, you’re in good company. 75% of job seekers use AI to prepare and polish their job applications.
Want tips for using AI wisely and well to craft standout job applications? Read on.