As we grow older we change. Through middle age, the children leaving home, and the added knowledge we have acquired, we want a vehicle to express our newfound creativity. To find ‘a spot’ in our fast-paced culture we need to combine who we have become at the deepest core with what’s out there for us. Often, that is challenging because our industrialized, patriarchal society has yet to recognize and assimilate the phenomenon of ‘middle-age women needing a second career.’

Thus the question is: what do we do? Some of us find the answer through the frustration and the pain of seeing our children depart, our bodies changing and our partners thriving. We become painters, writers, teachers, and feminists. We shout our protests at a society that wants all or nothing. We have done it all, we CAN do it all, but women only (and a few men) are able to recognize our strengths and abilities.

To prepare a good resume and ace an interview is easy. The difficult part is to combine our glorious new selves with what is available in the world.

Read: Career Coaching