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                      Many senior workers have or will have experienced a mid-life or beyond mid-life “crisis’ where they feel they must try out something new.  It could be a new sports car, plastic surgery or even something as drastic as a complete lifestyle change.  More often than not, the change many boomers seek is a new career.  Dissatisfied or bored with their old occupation, they often embark on a new employment adventure which often includes redefining or reinventing themselves in the workplace and also include less stress.     

               Over the past 10 years, there has been a proliferation of Boomers returning to career schools and colleges and universities to learn new vocations.  These career changes may be sparked by a sudden job loss, the sudden realization that they haven’t made enough or saved enough for retirement or propelled by the dreams of their youth to be in another professional venue. 

There are no truly reliable statistics to support the success or failure of these career decisions but the economy of today would support predominance in the failed category Many of the boomers who separated from their long-term employers exited the manufacturing and public administration industries and moved into the trade and service industries (Source: Urban Institute)

© Copyright Vet2Work/Naturallysilver 2012-13. No re-publication of this article is permitted without express permission. This is an excerpt from "Successful Career Moves" by C.A. Stapleton. About the author:  C.A. Stapleton, A.S., B.S., M.B.A., is an experienced, published professional career consultant, mentor, and résumé/ biographical writer.