My husband and I are in a family business, and our family is going through a hard time. We have decided to get out of the business, but that means starting over. He has a 4 year college degree. Does anyone have any suggestions?
2007-01-19 12:34:05 · 10 answers · asked by ncisnumber1 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
That's young. I started a new career at 50 and nine years later am still employed. Have him do a resume with a specific job goal. You need to put together a resume for a specific job. Employers throw away resumes of people who say they can do anything. You need to say if you are looking for work in purchasing, sales, IT or whatever. Put together a resume that reflects that. Go to yahoo yellow pages and get the names and numbers of the firms in the area you would like to work for. Call and ask if you can fax over your resume and to who's attention. Most openings are filled before they are advertised, so the key is to get hold of them now. When you speak to the person ask if they have any openings at this time. If not, ask them if you know what firm does have openings. Follow up with a phone call to the person you faxed to in a few days for the companies that do have an opening/
2007-01-22 14:09:16 · answer #1 · answered by kadel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
100%.
Consider that with a college degree, he has been in the workforce only 15 years. 15 years from now he'll be 52. Another 15 and he's 67. So he's barely 1/3rd of the way through a traditional career.
If you can manage the finances in the transition, go for it. Better to have 30 good years than 45 mediocre or miserable years.
Good luck!
2007-01-19 12:43:29 · answer #2 · answered by T J 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I sold my business at age 40 and started a new career in retail. I am now the manager and up for district manager next year.
I wont lie to you, the paycheck will be a shock at first but it gets better. Actually, owning a business will help prepare him in many ways that he would never have had the chance to experience.
Y'all will be O.K.
Good luck.
2007-01-19 12:45:02 · answer #3 · answered by onlybitealittle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You and he can start over at any age... people do it all of the time... sometimes by choice and sometimes by force. Why not suggest that he checks out a career center for aptitude testing to discover which avenues to pursue. If he's happy with what he's doing, it's not really going to be work.
2007-01-19 12:57:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You probably know a lot of people. I'd like to give a suggestion on a new career, one that will last a life time so you and your husband can relax. See my profile since yahoo doesn't like for us to relay links. Good Luck!
2007-01-19 15:06:47 · answer #5 · answered by jenniferjotheos 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's tough. I (male) did it at fifty. Tell him to figure what he relly likes to do that others will pay him to do and go get the education he needs to be the very best at it. Community college courses are the best bargain in the world. Good luck. The job center folks can give him aptitude tests if he needs to do that.
2007-01-19 12:42:42 · answer #6 · answered by DelK 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He better have a good chance, I am nearly 20 years older then him and starting over again.
2007-01-19 12:42:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out these two sites, it might help if you are willing to put in the work
2007-01-19 12:47:29 · answer #8 · answered by slipstar_182 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where do you live, what is needed in your community, what is his degree in.... you can do anything if you set your mind to it.... and it isn't going to come overnight.
2007-01-19 12:46:35 · answer #9 · answered by sushihen2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
many start over at 55 and 65...
2007-01-19 12:41:37 · answer #10 · answered by cork 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋