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Baby Boomers: Steer Your Career. Jenni Proctor www.careerclarity.com.au. What’s happened?. Redundancy Discontent Time for a change So much more to offer It’s my time!. Redundancy. Emotions Shock and grief? Relief? Anger and indignation? Perceptions
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Baby Boomers:Steer Your Career Jenni Proctor www.careerclarity.com.au
What’s happened? • Redundancy • Discontent • Time for a change • So much more to offer • It’s my time!
Redundancy Emotions • Shock and grief? • Relief? • Anger and indignation? Perceptions • No emotional value in redundancy…..it is how YOU react to it that counts.
Discontent Niggling feelings • Disappointment • “Is this all there is?” • Resignation – • “Putting up with the work, the people, the company.” • Incongruence • “It’s just not who I am” • Diminishing • “They treat me like dirt”
Time for a change Moving away from something • Unhappy • Feeling overwhelmed • Feeling bullied or otherwise uncomfortable Moving towards something • Great idea • Money making venture • Seeking fulfillment
So much more to offer • Being overlooked • Not in the right job….although might be in the right organisation • Not getting a chance to show what you can do = FRUSTRATION
It’s my time • Congruence – the right fit for you • Fulfillment • Passion • Purpose
What can you do about it? • Reality check • Know what you really want • Your network • Self-marketing • Looking towards retirement, whatever that means to you!
Reality check • Will anyone employ me over 50? • What sort of work can I do? • Am I employable? • What skills do I have that I can transfer to another work environment? • The Global Financial Crisis and its impact on employment in Australia.
Know what you really want • Out of the frying pan into the fire……………..Ouch! • New stage of life - What does that mean in terms of the work you are seeking? • Clarify what you are seeking • Professional help • Counselling, coaching, practical help • Qualified in Career Development • Where to get help • Career Development Association of Australia – www.cdaa.org.au • Career Advice Line – 13 17 64
Self marketing • Transferable skills = Self belief • What can you really offer them? Be honest with yourself because then you can be honest with them. • Strong powerful resume that makes you stand out. • What you have achieved • Action or achievement oriented • Professional looking
Your network • Age has advantages. You know lots of people.
Retire or Reinvent • At what age do you want to retire? • What do you want to have achieved by then? • What does retirement mean to you? • Do you actually want to “retire” or “reinvent”?
A New Life Stage Baby Boomers have always done things differently! • Previous generations – Stop work, Travel, What next? • Want retirement to provide fulfillment, satisfaction, the chance to “do your own thing”……but what is that? • Plan NOW for a fulfilling retirement. Start working towards it. Make it a seamless transition. • Need to have Passion, a Purpose and a Plan.
Career Clarity…….for the next stage • Webinar series commencing April 14………….Free Any suggestions of specific topics? • Workshop in Brisbane soon……probably early June • Put your card or contact details into bowl to be in the draw for one hour FREE consultation.
Jenni Proctor Career Clarity jenni@careerclarity.com.au 0413 602096 07 3901 6559