55 yo - career change

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I spent the last two weeks registering with employment agencies. Had great advice about making my cv more marketable.

Do you have top tips for holding my nerve? Do you have a similar experience and want to share the ups and downs; joys and challenges of the "second chance"?

I am currently temping and have squirrelled away an emergency fund so I've got a buffer while I sort myself out.

I know starting again and feeling so battle weary I'll probably start againon minimum wage but having sustained a good salary in a job I loathed for 16 years I now feel it's time to put the effort into establishing a new career where I am valued and feel valued, is engaging and sustainable - given my age, although I still run for a bus. 

Go for it OP.
But what do you want to do? Do have an idea of what you want. The more direct experience of your new field you can get, (via study or volunteering or internship type stints, the better).

Thanks. Talking to recruiters, project management looks the most realistic with my transferable skills.

You have another 10 years to work (at least unfortunately!) so go for it.

make sure your CV really reflects your full range of skills and your transferable skills and stress your maturity and staying power. as someone who regularly employs people in their business in their 50's I find that most of the CV's we get underplay the huge range of experiences that people have. Good luck.

Mummymeister: thank you thank you. Your comments really spurred me on.

Resourceful and resilient - yes!