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After 33 years with the same employee I want to change career, but I don't know where to begin.

Careershifter question

By angeorge on 4 January 2008 at 16:20

I'm 55, I've been working with the same employer for 33 years. I'm ready for a change in career and there is a good retirement package on offer, but I lack confidence in my ablility to find a new job. I don't know where to begin looking.

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By Jessica McGrego... on 17 January 2008 at 00:08 in ShiftSurgeries

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I am not surprised that you have little joy scanning the job websites. We can only become enthused about what's on offer once we have become excited about what we are looking for...So Instead of trying to match your current skills to another job, reconnect with your interests - your passion and purpose - and go from there.

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