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Like all other, older people too could be confronted with the need of finding a new job. During their job-hunt, they have to battle some discrimination because of their age, called ageism, yet they bring experience to the table that younger candidates simply can’t compete with

For most of us, career progression is an important aspect of professional growth and job satisfaction. Let´s see see, how to find out if your career is stuck and what to do about it. 

There is one question you will get asked at every interview, mainly towards its end. “Do you have any further question for us” they will want to know for you. And the worst answer is “no” because it instantly tells them you’re not interested in the role.

So, what should you be asking?

Let´s assume you have created a CV you believe is as good as it can get.

What are the next steps? Finding suitable open positions and send an application, with your CV as the key component of your application. Right?

You are missing a step!

Think about your job. Being in your comfort zone means you feel at ease and in control because you're doing tasks and working in an environment that you're familiar with. It's like finding your sweet spot in the professional world,

But you might for forced to leave your comfort zone or you take a calculated risk to step out of it. Let´s have a look what is waiting for us outside of our comfort zones

I want to discuss how important learning is with 2 experts. Interestingly, they would not even exist if they did not learn and trained a lot. There is a lot of discussion about them, and now is my opportunity to not talk about them, but chat with them about how important learning really is. 

This is terrible and hard to deal with, as it demolishes our self-esteem and self-worth. But you cannot give up, if you need a job.

But is sending even more application the answer?

Besides external factors and medical reasons there is stuff going on in our head that might not allow us to fall asleep.

High pressure situations, unresolved issues, or excessive worrying can make it difficult for us to relax and fall asleep. Here are some common factors that can contribute to work-related stress.

We still see that girls are encouraged to be quiet, polite, caring, and conformist (which is often seen as more traditional feminine qualities), while boys may be encouraged to be assertive, competitive, and independent. 

I want girls, women and ladies to see how their desire to be a “good girl”, conforming to gender expectations, influences and limits their job searches. 

In the previous episode we talked about what you can do as an invitee to not suffer from meetings. You have to take a decision: either don´t go, but if you go actively engage.

But there is more that can be done to “stop the meeting madness”, as the Harvard business review called it out. But this time, it involves the meeting organizer. 

What would happen, if organizations follow Duckers advice?