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How to change career age 53?

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Hmmmmminteresting · 05/08/2019 14:55

My DM left a job of 19 years last year due to her new boss being an awful human being and making hers and everyone else's life a misery.
Everyone told her she could easily get another job. Shes a very lovely, well spoken and well dressed 53 year old with 30 years of admin and secretarial experience. However shes spent the last year in and out of part time tempting positions. She always does well there but nobody can offer her anything permanent. She applied for everything but it's like her age holds her back, despite her not being "old".
Shes so disheartened and is losing confidence fast. She is open minded to a new career altogether however it would need to be something that she could train for quickly, or that doesn't take much training. She wants to work for the next 15 or so years, but obviously nothing massively strenuous. Please help with any suggestions.
Thanks!

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MidLifeCrisis2017 · 06/08/2019 07:27

Make sure she has a good LinkedIn profile. DD is a headhunter and this is her first port of call. No need to give indication of age, I've done a lot of recruitment over the past few years and everyone we've employed is fifty plus!

CV library is also very good.

MidLifeCrisis2017 · 06/08/2019 07:37

Make sure she has a good LinkedIn profile. DD is a headhunter and this is her first port of call. No need to give indication of age, I've done a lot of recruitment over the past few years and everyone we've employed is fifty plus!

CV library is also very good.

MidLifeCrisis2017 · 06/08/2019 08:06

Make sure she has a good LinkedIn profile. DD is a headhunter and this is her first port of call. No need to give indication of age, I've done a lot of recruitment over the past few years and everyone we've employed is fifty plus!

CV library is also very good.

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