| I am one of the most qualified persons to write on | | | | Next, I can write a book to educate people how to |
| this topic, because I'm exactly 50 and I have a | | | | operate a headhunting firm. This looks more |
| successful career change. Career change after 50 is | | | | promising as people will keep on buying my book if |
| possible though not easy. However if I can do it, so | | | | they like it and want it. They won't care whether the |
| can you. Don't expect overnight changes, you do | | | | author is working or not. This idea sounds good but |
| need some preparation work before approaching 50. | | | | not perfect. Why? The world is changing. Things |
| My name is Anna. I am a headhunter and I offer | | | | work today might not work tomorrow. My book |
| career change help to my candidates. I have been | | | | would need a lot of updating and it's not fair to ask |
| making good income out of headhunting very senior | | | | my readers to keep buying my updated editions. |
| investment bankers. However towards my late 40's, | | | | To improve the idea, I can write an eBook instead |
| I realize I need a middle age career change for | | | | and build a website to sell it. Readers pay once and |
| myself for two reasons. | | | | entitle to a life-time update. Perfect? Not yet. This |
| I want to retire by 55 and I don't want to exchange | | | | brings up two important issues. |
| money with time for the rest of my life. My job | | | | First, how to build a website? Don't worry, if I can do |
| requires me to work round the clock and across | | | | it, so can you. Read my bio for some proof. |
| different time zones in order to speak with clients | | | | Next, how many people would be interested in |
| candidates all over the world. This is the life style | | | | buying a book to learn to operate a headhunting |
| that I don't want to continue. | | | | firm? I doubt it. Market size might not be big enough |
| Less Work and More Money - Research for | | | | to have a business survive. What about an eBook |
| Something Risk Free | | | | that educates people how to become a successful |
| As my age grows, I tend to take on less risk. | | | | headhunter? Bingo. However I didn't build a |
| Therefore 'risk free' is important in my career change | | | | headhunting website, I built a travel site instead, |
| plan. | | | | because I love traveling. |
| As far as I know, many people are making | | | | Do Things You Love To Do |
| handsome income from internet marketing. During my | | | | In order to have a successful career change after 50, |
| researches over the internet, I came across many | | | | start with some research and evaluation of yourself. |
| 'get-rich-quick' schemes. Unfortunately, those who sell | | | | According to Ken Evoy of SiteBuiltIt!, everybody |
| these schemes make money, but not those (including | | | | knows something about anything. Turn that |
| me) who buy them. | | | | something into a website that sells. Ask yourself |
| Down the road, I read a book call "Work Less Make | | | | what are you good at (in my case, headhunting), |
| More®". This is where I come across the idea of | | | | what do you love to do (traveling for example) or |
| not to exchange money with time. This is not a book | | | | what is your favourite pastime (tennis for example). |
| telling people to get lazy. Instead it brings up the idea | | | | Pick a broad topic at the beginning, narrow it down, |
| of restructuring our ways of making money. Let me | | | | refine your ideas, until you come up with a theme |
| elaborate this a little further. | | | | that you feel love and confident to build a |
| How I Finalize My Career Change Plan | | | | theme-based website which generates income. |
| Take myself as an example. I am a headhunter and I | | | | With such income, career change after 50 works for |
| want a career change after 50. I have considered | | | | me. Actually Ken's theory works for almost anybody |
| setting up a headhunting firm as my first choice. | | | | who wants a career change for any reason at any |
| Alternatively, I can set up a resume writing service. I | | | | age. My website is now generating income and I am |
| am perfectly confident that I can do both well. | | | | on my way to quit my full time job. |
| However both of these involved some risks and do | | | | A major concern about career change at middle age |
| not agree with the idea of Work Less Make | | | | is to do something you love to do as well as risk |
| More®. I am still exchanging money with the | | | | free. Building a website wont' cost a lot of money |
| number of hours I put in, and the number of | | | | and there isn't much risk to take on. All I spend is $25 |
| placements I do, or the number of resumes I write. | | | | month for my web host SBI. Make it a go and start |
| What if I want to take a year off? No way. Business | | | | on a part-time basis. |
| will die. | | | | |