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After 33 years with the same employee I want to change career, but I don't know where to begin.

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By angeorge on 4 January 2008 at 16:20

I'm 55, I've been working with the same employer for 33 years. I'm ready for a change in career and there is a good retirement package on offer, but I lack confidence in my ablility to find a new job. I don't know where to begin looking.

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By Jessica McGregor Johnson on 17 January 2008 at 00:08 in ShiftSurgeries

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I am not surprised that you have little joy scanning the job websites. We can only become enthused about what's on offer once we have become excited about what we are looking for...So Instead of trying to match your current skills to another job, reconnect with your interests - your passion and purpose - and go from there.

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I don't know what job will keep me satisfied both mentally and financially

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By Anonymous on 3 October 2007 at 00:00

I am desperate to find a more ethical, more fulfilling way to earn money. I feel like two halves of me are fighting - I need something scientific to keep my brain happy, but something that helps people to keep my heart happy.

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By Jessica McGregor Johnson on 23 October 2007 at 15:40 in ShiftSurgeries

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First I think you could do an exercise that truly identifies what skills you actually feel passionate about using. Here's how to do it...

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