Wednesday, July 9, 2008
The fear of job hunting at 44
So, I'm 44 and back in the job hunt. Problem is I feel that all my peers have already hunted, cooked their kill and ate it while I'm still loading my gun! In order to do the one thing I am professionally trained to do I must take another bar exam! The funny thing is I did not really like practicing law when I did it the first time. Surely there must be some other career that could use my analytical skills, public speaking ability and charming personality! I am competent on the computer but fall behind the 20 somethings in technological skills. I don't have years of formal sales experience but I have argued(and won) cases in court, convinced 17 year old boys that American Government was exciting (during my teaching days at an all boy Catholic high school) and persuaded my own sons to do their homework, go outside and play and eat their vegetables for almost 12 years--THOSE MUST COUNT FOR SOMETHING!!!!! Plus, I have negotiated more informal "sales" with my ex over the past 8 years than most salesman do in a life time. I have had to "sell" him on everything I've wanted to do AND make him think it was his idea. I could teach a seminar on that concept alone. You see I have a lot of skills but on paper I really don't fit any mold. I'm a bit perplexed on how to get my foot in the door. I feel confident that once they see me, I can sell myself. Doing it through a resume like mine is the hard part. Wish me luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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