Errol Griffiths spent decades in ad sales until he was aged out. Unsure of what to pursue next, he explored a few options that didn’t work out. He shares how he figured out his career switch at over age 50, and made his way into financial advising, where his age is now an asset with his clients and he can work as many more years as he wants.

Episode Highlights

• Be honest with yourself
• How to figure out what to pursue next
• Talk to people about what they do
• Rule out what you don’t want to do
• Ask people for what they see in you
• Applying your skill set to a new industry
• Going back to school at over age 50
• How being over 50 can be an asset in a new industry or profession
• The benefits of being a mature professional
• Choosing an industry where you won’t be aged out
• Advice for making a career switch at over age 50

Articles for a career switch over 50:

Flexjobs: 6 Tips for Starting a New Career at 50

AARP: Identifying Shortage Occupations and the Skills 50+ Workers Will Need, 2017-2020

LearnHowToBecome.org: The Complete Guide to Career Change After 50

TheBalanceCareers.com:  Top 10 Best Jobs for Women Over 50

TheMuse.com: 7 Tips to Help You Change Careers at (or After) Age 50


More episodes for making a career change after age 50:
Ep 16: Starting a new career after 50
Ep 18: The pros and cons of being a full-time author
Ep 21: A side hustle results in a career switch
Ep 23: How being bilingual helps your new career
Ep 32: How to make a career change after 50
Ep 41: Pursuing your passion at any age

Music credit: TimMoor from Pixabay

Podcast info:
What's your career switch? What do you think about this episode and the show? Tell us at careerswitchpod.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

Which key features on your LinkedIn profile should you update NOW for your career change? And which ones can get you noticed by your target companies? Is it always better to have more LinkedIn connections? 

Here to tell us is LinkedIn expert Louise Brogan, host of the weekly podcast, “LinkedIn with Louise”, where she shares her best tips and advice for using LinkedIn to make a career switch. 


Find Louise Brogan at: 

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/louisebrogan

Podcast: www.louisebrogan.com/podcast

Twitter: www.twitter.com/louisebrogan_

YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/socialbeeni

For a free download on how to use LinkedIn, go to: www.louisebrogan.com/download 

Music credit: TimMoor from Pixabay

Podcast info:
What's your career switch? What do you think about this episode and the show? Tell us at careerswitchpod.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

Self-declared Type A personality Christina Martin Pendleton shares how she overcame her fear of failure to start her non-profit, LiKen, in spring 2020 at the beginning of the pandemic.

LiKen is an organization in the Boston metro area that helps adolescents, who are displaced due to their parents' struggles with substance use disorders. It provides comfort items to these at-risk kids in real time to encourage self-care and healthy coping strategies.

Learn more about LiKen at www.likenkids.org.

Ways to donate to LiKen:

Amazon Smile: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/85-1321939. 

Give Box: https://givebox.com/helpbreakthecycle. 

PayPal: paypal.me/likenkids. 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LiKenKids/. 

Music credit: TimMoor from Pixabay

Podcast info:
What's your career switch? What do you think about this episode and the show? Tell us at careerswitchpod.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

Career coach Win Sheffield tells us how the pandemic* has changed the job market. Networking virtually is now the norm and Win shares how to reach out and connect with people online when you're trying to switch industries or professions. 

Episode Highlights:
•  How to network virtually
•  How to use LinkedIn
•  How to connect with new people
•  The 3 groups of people who can help you
•  The #1 question to ask when looking to change careers

* This episode was recorded in March 2021 at the height of the pandemic. The original title has been changed with a focus on networking. 


Find Win Sheffield at:

Website: www.winsheffield.com

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/winsheffield

Facebook: www.facebook.com/WinSheffieldCareerCoach

Register for Win's online Stories Workshop: Conveying Your Value 

Mondays at 4:30 pm EST

https://www.winsheffield.com/events-2/

Music credit: TimMoor from Pixabay

Podcast info:
What's your career switch? What do you think about this episode and the show? Tell us at careerswitchpod.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

Lixandra Urresta, executive producer and host, on why she started Career Switch Podcast.

Music credit: TimMoor from Pixabay

Podcast info:
What's your career switch? What do you think about this episode and the show? Tell us at careerswitchpod.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.