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40-Year-Old Botany Graduate Seeking Career Restart: How to Begin?

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Vibha Question by Vibha on Jun 25, 2024Hindi
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I am 40 years old. Graduate in botany and worked in hp for 1 year. Due to some issues I lift the job in the year 2011. I want to restart my carrier. What to do? Please guide me.

Ans: Hi Vibha ,
Update your cv and post it on job portals like naukri, foundit . Decide on which domain you want to restart your career in and accordingly search for fresher roles in that domain.
All the best !
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