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Career Change at 41: Is It Too Late?

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Tech Career Expert - Answered on Jul 24, 2024

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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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I am a postgraduate in engineering & also hold an MBA in finance. i have been in construction industry since last 30 years .I have started getting interest in Education line of teaching . Since there are no jobs available at senior level Please advise . .

Ans: If you have a passion for education you can make it into a career. Now a days we also have Online Educational platforms

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Dear Mr. Krishna Kumar....This is sandhu here....I have been working in the logistics industry for about 25 years. My initial requirement was to learn from the front end since I was working in the back operations...hence I moved on to another county worked in 2 companies a freight forwarder and a distributor...and I am now working in the gulf with the second company (Distributor of world-class brand in electronics ) for about 17 years and growth seems to be completely stalled in terms of position. I am right now in a middle management position however looking for management position for about 17 years but does not seem to be working. Really do not know what should I do and looking for more expert advise...should I change to teaching filed....I am completely stationary in terms of growth prospects.

Ans: Dear Mr.Sandhu

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.

All the best.

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Asked by Anonymous - May 26, 2024Hindi

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Hello Sir, I am a 35 yr BE(CSE) Male working in Bangalore with 12.5 yrs experience in Embedded systems domain with not bad salary. I want to switch to my passion which is teaching in a non technical field. Based on my interest, I have come with below options. 1) A computer science / Maths teacher with BEd degree. Do I also require Bsc / Msc course for this ? If so, can I pursue via distance education mode ? 2) A Professor in a BEd College - I am aware that we need BEd, MEd, Phd. Assume I am doing them, do they even welcome a 45 yr fresher for that ? Is work experience as a teacher in schools required for those posts ? 3) A CAT quants coach - with good interest in maths, I want to know what are the institutes / coaching centres looking in such candidates. I have 3-5 years in hand before making switch. Kindly advise what are the efforts, how I may need to prepare for this change.

Ans: I consider the Embedded systems is meant for geniuses like you. The ESD industry is booming and will continue to grow with the emergence of EVs and all the appliances and devices getting built in India. I would encourage you to talk to a few Engineering Colleges in Bengaluru an see if you can deliver a few guest lectures. Once you gain confidence and success, consider running a full semester. This looks like the best of both worlds--that give you the job satisfaction and good salary from your ESDM job For industry professionals BEd etc are not needed. All the best.

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I completed masters in maths in 2019 from tire 2 college.My dream was to become an academician.Due to financial strain of my family I joined gds in India Post in 2020.I get very frustrated in that job .I couldn't leave that job because of financial issues.Besides the job I tried half heartedly pgt central govt teacher job. I failed with some mergin.I belong to west Bengal where teachers recruitment has stopped for 10 years.What should I do now? Should I try for other central govt job at 27 years age or do mtech from premium institution qualify gate exam? Please give your valuable thoughts. I get confused and trying many things at a time results failure.

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I am more inclined towards teaching but I lack of confidence should I go or not..Therefore what I should do and also in which field of teaching I should go which is likely to grow in the upcoming future

Ans: Hi.
Thanks for contacting us again
As already replied, you need a personal counselor to whom you can talk across the table and then he would suggest the better path that will be most suitable for you.
If you lack In the confidence, then how will you teach?

Please take the help of a personal counselor as early as possible.

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