The increasing amount of layoffs and restructuring happening in the wake of the pandemic seems to directly support the already existing trend in more established career folk choosing to pivot their paths into different industries and fields of study at a later age. 

A midlife career change can be invigorating, challenging, necessary, fun, or a combination of them. Many times, if you are looking for a new career at a later stage in life, it can be more difficult to follow through with the interest because of added life stresses like bills (insurance, mortgages), children or other familial obligations, health issues, and more. Interest in a career change can be triggered by a changing sense of purpose, a decreased interest in your existing work, financial necessity, newfound hobbies, and other shifts in life.

If you’re looking for avenues and resources on how to change careers successfully at 50 and above, we have a few simple tips up our sleeves.

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