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Career Change at 41: Is It Too Late?

Aasif Ahmed Khan

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Tech Career Expert - Answered on Jul 24, 2024

Aasif is a mechanical engineer with 16 years of experience, specialising in maintenance, troubleshooting, planning, training and creating documents. He currently works as a manager at Rashtriya Chemical and Fertilizers Ltd in Mumbai.
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Asked by Anonymous - Jun 23, 2024Hindi
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Hello sir. I am an MTech graduate 2015 passout. Into teaching sector post my PG course but haven't seen any growth so far. My age is 41 now. Planning to switch to a different domain. What is your suggestion?

Ans: Reflect on what you enjoy doing and where your strengths lie. This can help you identify potential career paths that align with your interests and skills. Career transitions can be challenging, but staying positive and persistent will help you navigate this change successfully. If you have any specific fields in mind or need more detailed advice, feel free to ask.

Here are some ways to get career growth in parallel to job -
Data Science and Analytics: With your technical background, transitioning to data science could be a good fit. You can start with online courses and certifications.
Software Development: If you have an interest in coding, software development offers numerous opportunities. Learning programming languages like Python, Java, or JavaScript can be beneficial.
Project Management: Your experience in teaching and managing students can translate well into project management roles. Consider certifications like PMP (Project Management Professional).
Digital Marketing: This field is growing rapidly and offers various roles such as SEO specialist, content marketer, and social media manager.
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Feeling stagnated in work or life is a normal that we all need to embrace. Many a times this feeling comes more out of peer pressure than our own.

Firstly, please define what growth means to you...role & responsibilities, position, salary, team size, value creation.

Secondly, do an honest assessment for self in each of the above areas and see where you think you are not growing.

Thirdly, ask yourself what is it that you want to do, if you feel for teaching then go for it but if it is a compromise because you feel you are not growing then I would suggest don't.

Fourthly, take up some courses that can enhance your skill sets.

Lastly, assess your own needs and wants at the stage of life you are in, talk to your family and see if what you have is good enough to live a peaceful and contented life.

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Hello, I am 3 yr neet dropper.in 2025 it will be my third attempt... I'm trying my best to crack neet ...i don't know what will happen will i score good marks or not ... please help me in suggesting good career options if not crack neet .....there are many options through neet marks also like bhms , veterinary...etc. i will also give entrance exam also like cuet ,gbpuat ,....but i want that what to choose which course will be best for me ...i want to make my life good and happy... having a good degree, good job ,...
Ans: Hello.
Have you analyzed your failure in 2 successive attempts in the NEET examination? If yes, then the question is what you have done for improvement and not then again the question arises why not? Here, I would like to suggest you focus now only on the NEET examination which is your 3rd attempt. Don't think about any other options right now till May 2025. After the NEET exam is over, you have ample time to explore the options available. Depending on your score in NEET 2025, we will guide you at that time. But yet, if you are confused, then looking towards your question and anxiety, you need personal counseling where you can express yourself face-to-face. Only after the NEET exam is over, you contact a counsellor for one-to-one counseling. Till then, keep mum and focus only on NEET. Take this exam as your mission and project. Work on this project, apply forces from all sides, success is there which is waiting for you eagerly.
Best of luck for your bright future.

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