Here's how you can showcase your value and expertise to employers or clients in your late career.

Nothing can replace your lived work experience, the skills you've learned, the obstacles you've overcome, and the lessons learned that shape who you are as a professional. Do not doubt that; be confident as you build your career story in an interview. Highlight your skills through effective storytelling by demonstrating how you handled situations and work-related obstacles. It's also important to be true to yourself and evaluate the company as they evaluate you. It has to be a good fit both ways to ensure a successful professional chapter.

I'd add letting clients join you in some of that storytelling whenever possible ... whether it's at a conference, via a testimonial or in a presentation. The more others are talking about you and your work, the more credible you are. If you are a too frequent poster of the 'humble brags' - e.g., look at me here, it may well have the opposite of the intended effect on personal brand. The outside world may see a self promoter first and your area of expertise becomes the footnote instead of the headline. Proceed with caution. Are you sharing something interesting to the profession, funny, useful, a heads up? Will your employer be grateful ? Is it a business generator or just an attention generator?

Show your value by highlighting key achievements and industry insights. Share on LinkedIn, speak at events and mentor others. Keep learning, network, and build a personal brand to stay relevant and in demand.

Not only highlighting but really showcasing your acquired abilities will do just fine. With years of experience such things come naturally.

I think as we get older, utilizing our networks to help others is probably the best way we can show our worth. It's not so much talking about it as it is simply doing it, because we should. Let others do the talking.

Remember to ask who the audiences actually are. It's rarely just one segment and how are they (the organization) communicating with them now. Are the audiences listening, reading, buying, donating, paying attention, voting? Why or why not? What do they think they need to solve the problem? Is it a messaging problem or a get to the audience problem? Is it resources? Ask A LOT of questions. Don't rattle off solutions before you know what the real issues are. Be humble first. Be insatiably curious. Smile. Process it all. Then be brilliant.

Experience is the best teacher. In the later stages of our careers, we are not only more knowledgeable but more importantly have accumulated enough experience to share with others. My mother, a retired civil servant in India with four decades of experience and leadership in policy and administration continues to provide consulting and advisory services through part-time assignments. We can share via social media, blogs, industry meetings, mentorship, and stakeholder consultations. Sharing our wisdom/insights sharpens our skills, strengthens our status as an expert and can lead to new opportunities for professional growth and financial security and living with a sense of purpose and social connection, key ingredients for healthy longevity.

Completely agree to it. sharing knowledge helps us to connect, perform better, and become stronger as professionals. It is also a part of a thriving economy and essential for organisations to build a culture of knowledge sharing.

“Sharing wisdom” caught my eye because, in my experience, being the “oldest person in the room” has subliminal implications. Age connotes wisdom; it also can be associated with outdated thinking, stale instincts and dated skills. Stereotypes? Maybe. But rather than ignore or talk around them, I’ve found it better to lean in and show co-workers, clients and others that I’m not “stale.” Here’s how: 1. Curiosity. I’m incessantly interested in how others think and what they know. (It’s got to be real; you can’t fake it.) 2. Humility. Want to turn people off? Start every thought with “I …..”. Better to focus on them. (“You said …”. Could you elaborate?”) 3. Self-awareness. Vocabulary, attire, cultural awareness - all send signals.