Yes, when I was 42. I also changed in my early 30's. Benman gave some great advice above. I will add a few bullet points:
- go to a headhunter/consultancy type person to review your skills, etc.
- have an honest and frank discussion, and review of your skillset with a third party that can actually help you.
- videotape some practice interviews. Watch for facial expressions, body language, and word usage that can be misconstrued.
- other than this board which might be impossible (??), clean up any posts on all social media that appear to be emotional, political, or knee-jerk reaction statements.
- work on a hard-hitting resume that exhibits and gives examples of strategic thinking, team work, solutions supported by facts and results. This will help exhibit your skill set is not limited to your past industry if you don't want to be pigeonholed. It could take 15-20 drafts of a resume. Have a successful, good friend critique the resume.
- be truthful with yourself about your risk tolerance and desire to fully embrace change. The new career might demand 60-70 hours a week.
- do u have a desire to be your own boss and what it takes to make this move? Be brutally honest with yourself.
- will you move?
- lastly, this process is a second job. Nights and weekends unless you can financially support a move to walk away.
Good luck, and believe it or not, but you have made the hardest decision - the decision to strategically work your ass off to be bigger, faster and stronger in whatever you decide that will bring a more fulfilled life.
Go for it! Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness!
- go to a headhunter/consultancy type person to review your skills, etc.
- have an honest and frank discussion, and review of your skillset with a third party that can actually help you.
- videotape some practice interviews. Watch for facial expressions, body language, and word usage that can be misconstrued.
- other than this board which might be impossible (??), clean up any posts on all social media that appear to be emotional, political, or knee-jerk reaction statements.
- work on a hard-hitting resume that exhibits and gives examples of strategic thinking, team work, solutions supported by facts and results. This will help exhibit your skill set is not limited to your past industry if you don't want to be pigeonholed. It could take 15-20 drafts of a resume. Have a successful, good friend critique the resume.
- be truthful with yourself about your risk tolerance and desire to fully embrace change. The new career might demand 60-70 hours a week.
- do u have a desire to be your own boss and what it takes to make this move? Be brutally honest with yourself.
- will you move?
- lastly, this process is a second job. Nights and weekends unless you can financially support a move to walk away.
Good luck, and believe it or not, but you have made the hardest decision - the decision to strategically work your ass off to be bigger, faster and stronger in whatever you decide that will bring a more fulfilled life.
Go for it! Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness!