Are you a senior who is thinking about going back to work? If you are, then you are joining many others looking into entering the work world again. But how do you go about it? The first thing you need to do is deal with the different passages in your life. Not until you deal with those aspects can you successfully enter into the workforce.
So the first thing you need to do is come to terms with the place you are in your life. No, you are not the same person you were when you entered into the workforce when you were a teenager or young adult. You probably can’t lift heavy items or even deal with the stress that you used to be able to deal with.
With that said, you need to do the following when you are looking to enter into the work world again:
Your life may be different from what it used to be, but that doesn’t mean that you are out for the count. You’re not out for the count at all. You are still in the prime of your life, which is why you’re going back to work. You’re just in a different phase than what you were before and entering back into the world of work is another door that you are taking to making your life more interesting.
So don’t hesitate. If you need to go back to work for financial reasons or other personal reasons, go for it. Even if you think there is nothing out there for you, it is important that you realize there is something out there for you that will fit like the perfect glove.
David Couper is a career coach and writer who for the last twenty years has worked in Europe, Asia, and in the USA with major organizations including the BBC, Fuji Television, Mattel, Sony, and Warner Bros.
He has successfully coached individuals at all levels including CEOs of major companies wanting a new challenge, frustrated souls wanting to make their dream come true, and front-line employees laid off and desperate to get a job.
David has published seven books. His works on interpersonal skills, counseling in the workplace, and management issues (published by Connaught, Gower, HRD Press, Longman, Macmillan/Pearson Publishing, Oxford University Press) have been translated into Swedish, Polish, and Danish, and published in the UK and the USA.
David has a degree in Communication, a postgraduate qualification in education, is certified in a number of training technologies, and has a Masters in Psychology. He is a member of the American Society of Training and Development, Society of Human Resources Professional, Writers Guild and the British Academy of Film and Television.
He has dual US/UK citizenship and speaks French and Japanese.
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