Mid-career blues? I can help

Over the last two years or so I have unknowingly morphed into a mid-career coach. I have helped over 200 professionals understand their mid-career blues, sometimes reconcile, sometimes re-energise, and get back on track.

I did not start out to be a coach. I just wanted to help. The help I did not get in my early and mid-career. To be the coach I did not have.

And then in early 2022 LinkedIn surprised me by placing me in India's Top Voices for Career Coaching and Job Search. I respect LinkedIn's process and accept the honour in all humility.

But now I have to live up to the responsibility.

Job Search for Mid Career Professionals.

Having spoken to hundreds of mid-career professionals, and being one myself earlier in life, and actively coaching over 200 of them, the number one issue for them is - Job Search.

There is hesitation in accepting that one is looking for a job. And if you can't accept it, you surely won't do anything about it. Not taking the first step of even making a resume is very common. Over 75% of mid-career professionals I have spoken to did not have an updated and ready Resume/CV. Most needed a week to make one.

After having a Resume, many could not take the next step of applying. And of course, a small % who got interview calls did not prepare.

Why did they not prepare? Preparing alone is tough. You need a coach. Someone who can help. And most people want to keep their job search so secret that they themselves fail to do anything about it.

Anand Vaishampayan is a top job search coach and has over 50m views across social media on his tips on job search and career shifts. And he is my guest on my #managebetter LinkedIn Live show next.

Anand and I will address questions such as:

• How to rewrite your CV/Resume for a mid-career switch?
• Why should you even consider switching?
• How do you go about looking for the right fit?
• How do you apply and should you follow up?
• How should you move on from rejection?
• What can you do to improve your chances of selection?

When and where?

27 August, Saturday, 1800 IST

YouTube:?https://youtu.be/AThKdBi9eIA ?

LinkedIn:?https://bit.ly/3dPdCxx

If you think this event can help others, please share the links with them. Thanks

Watch out also for the Live session on 3 Sep. How to manage mid career blues. I will be speaking live with Aninditta Savitry , a key influencer from Indonesia and a Columnist in the The Jakarta Post .

Book Summaries and Reviews

Every Monday for over six months now I share a book review or summary. I read or re-read a book to write a crisp summary. These days I listen on Audible and some books take over 7-8 hours to read and listen to. And then an hour to write. But I love doing this. For myself. And am happy to share what I write.

Here is a list of my recent summaries on LinkedIn . Hoping you like it. If you do, please like, comment, and share to encourage me.

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Stay safe and manage better!

Regards,

Anshuman