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Will I get a new job at 47? Leaving job with stress as single mom

Ashwini Dasgupta | Answer |Ask -Follow

Personality Development Expert, Career Coach - Answered on Jun 25, 2024

Ashwini Dasgupta is a personality development coach and a neuro-linguistic programming trainer.
She has 15 years of experience training corporate professionals and has worked at Amazon, JP Morgan, Nomura and Satyam among others.
As a career coach, Ashwini specialises in helping growth-minded IT corporate managers develop their self-worth and create the right mindset so that they can achieve their career goals.
Besides corporate training, she offers personal consultations as well.
Ashwini holds a master’s degree in human resources from the Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai, and is a certified NLP trainer from the National Federation of NeuroLinguistic Programming, USA.
She has completed her soft skills training and image consultancy course from the Image Consulting Business Institute, Mumbai
Ashwini is also a PoSH trainer, certified by the Society for Human Resource Management.... more

Asked by Anonymous - Apr 25, 2024Hindi

I am 47 plus and working now. But i was way too much cheated at work and humiliated. I want to quit from this company and try elsewhere. I am a single mom and could never enough to save any. Will i get a suitable job in HR or anything else?

Ans: Dear Madam,

Definitely you can look for other opportunities. Few steps you can consider

Update and tailor your resume and be active on linkedin
Be focussed on job hunt
Prepare for interviews
Consider on alternative roles
Upgrade your skills
Increase and leverage your network

Thanks
Ashwini Dasgupta
www.ashwinidasgupta.com
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