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How to decide whether to change careers at 55.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
A recurring question from job seekers concerns the possibility of changing careers at midlife or later. "I'm 55," the letter often begins, "do you think it's too late to change careers?"
You get an A-plus if your first response is: "What does age have to do with it?"
For the record, your age should not be a primary factor in making a career change. And I don't mean, "should not" as in, "In a perfect world, age wouldn't matter." I mean, "should not" as in, "Age is the incorrect basis for making this decision."
Think about it.
What attributes do we attach to age that make us believe it plays a major part in career decisions? Here are a few of the things that come to mind.
Health. We may ...
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