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What is the prospect of getting a job after 40?

• Could be contractual or otherwise. • If you are not a doctor or a engineer or a CA . • If you have a B.com degree . Have10 years experience of customer service( interacting with American customers for10 years as a technical trouble shooter of laptops , desktops and printers , have a total experience of17 years in marketing , having elementary knowledge in spoken Arabic. • Have a Post Graduate diploma in Buss management. • What is the prospect of an entry level job in the Gulf region ,for accounting, marketing , HR , banking executive. • What is the prospect in A.S.E.A.N , (teaching English In China ) or S.Africa. • What is the opportunity in oil and gas fields. In the Gulf region, Canadian oil fields or West African oilfields on shore and offshore. • Do you have to be an engineer to work in an offshore oil rig. • Can you work off shore if you do do not have a shipping degree. Who is an able sea man. • Do you really have to be a muscular person to drive a heavy vehicle as most modern vehicles have power steering and clutch less automatic gear system? • I think this question is not irrelevant as there are many like me ? • No job should be below dignity if u are doing an honest labor which ever profile u may be in? • In the dynamic world of Globalization you should always be ready for a pick slip and • Should keep all options open as options recede as you grow old but ur responsibilities multiply many times.

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Question ajoutée par Subhranshu Ganguly , Quality Analyst. , WIPRO
Date de publication: 2014/05/30
Saiful Islam Hiron
par Saiful Islam Hiron , Site HR Manager , Handicap International

Experience will be a great asset after40 years of employees to get a job in any job formate as full time, part time or consultant.

Divyesh Patel
par Divyesh Patel , Assistant Professional Officer- Treasury , City Of Cape Town

In a cutthroat world of layoffs, downsizing and unemployment, it’s important for job seekers over40 to stay one step ahead of the game. Though jobseekers over the age of40 often face a different set of challenges than their younger counterparts, they also bring a lot to the table.

 

The Biggest Challenges for Job Seekers Over40

  1. Higher Compensation Demands

  2. Social Networking and Technology Deficits

  3. Family Obligations

  4. Being “Overqualified”

 

The Strongest Assets Job Seekers Over40 Have to Offer

 

  1. Workers over40 are very educated

  2. They are committed to doing quality work

  3. They bring patience, expertise, maturity and stability

  4. They have great experience

  5. They bring good connections to an employer

  6. They are great mentors

  7. Turnover rates are lower among workers over40

  8. They’re not gaining experience just to move on to another employer

Moinul Islam
par Moinul Islam , HR Manager , NTIER Softwares

Very well explained by Mr Divyesh and encouraging for us.. Thank you Divyesh

zafar abbas minhas
par zafar abbas minhas , Freelance Writer , DAILY MASHRAQ

naughty,,, fourty , there are few years more in professional life but agreed its realy hard to stay on the picth,, very fine answer by patil, although he is not above fourty,,, thanx for thinking great about us.

Mohd Asif Ahmed Asif
par Mohd Asif Ahmed Asif , Head Incharge , Telangana Star Communication

Over40s should not switch  the career because it will be very hectic to compete with younger s.  Overs40s must try to do a start-up for them rather then looking for the jobs around. And also over40s should not search for the entry jobs since they might get rejected for overqualified.