My latest Memphis Daily News column is out, “How to Change Careers Later in Your Life.”
This week, a reader reached out to me with a question many people are facing. She says, “A friend is seeking to leave education after 13 years and re-enter business where she worked as a tech writer. She teaches math and computer science and is incredibly detail-oriented, smart, concise and reliable. … I was wondering if you had any advice for someone changing careers – or going back to a career after a decade-long hiatus.”
This is such an excellent question. Many people face this issue later in their career, when they want to do something new or return to a previous career field. They face two main challenges.
To read my entire article, and to find out how you can overcome these challenges, visit the Memphis Daily News website here.