Dustin Said:

Does anyone have any recommendations for a mid-life career change?

We Answered:

I'd have to say that only you can decide what you should do...it is your life. I can suggest though that you shouldn't make any moves until you are sure....asking complete strangers what you should do with your life is a clear example that you aren't ready to change anything yet.

Thomas Said:

How about mid-life career change with Petco? Is there a future?

We Answered:

Well there can be a career at Petco. Really if you want to find a well paying job at Petco, its best to start as an associate. Petco likes to promote from within the company so if you want to work your way up to manager and district manager that;s the best way to go. As far as pay goes, its not that great starting off, but I worked with many people who managed. Even manager salary is not all that great, but manageable. The best paying jobs were district managers. Overall this is a great job if you like pets and management. Many of the people I worked with loved their jobs, despite the pay. :)

Emma Said:

Have you ever know anyone to make a mid life career change that landed them more money?

We Answered:

I have gone from Newspaper Editor, to Publicist, to Casino Marketing Director to Global Steel Marketer. Each change netted me more money.

Roberto Said:

Has anyone made a mid-life career switch that involved returning to college?

We Answered:

Hello there,

I am in a mid-life career crisis. I am in the middle of switching career. Some schools require their student to carry health insurance. Thus when making this financial aid package they will take that into consideration. My best advise to you is to apply for school and for financial aid. Yes, you will be eligible for loans and scholarships which also cover your living expenses. There is Grad plus loans, private student loans and federal (Stafford and Perkins loans).

Good Luck to you ok.

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Courtney Said:

Are there opportunities in special education for a mid-life career changer?

We Answered:

I did an advanced search and found three results.

Keith Said:

Mid-Life career change; Finishing degree in Criminal Law; grants, loans, etc?

We Answered:

Good for you! Start by completing your FAFSA application. This is the first step in the payment of school. The web site will require personal, financial and school information.
The web site will automatically search for free money (grants) and tell you how much funding is available via student loans.
Some loans are partially or fully forgiven by working for certain sectors of society. If anything, it would give you a start.

Lorraine Said:

I need to make a mid-life career change.?

We Answered:

Actually you have a ton of experience. I wold be looking at the employment sector working as a recruiter or with a staffing agency.

16 years of travel experience should translate well into managing an office or working as a field representative and with jobs in demand I am sure those companies have a lot of people looking for work.

A good way to do this is to write down your skill sets from the 16 years in the travel industry and then see what industries they would translate well into and then narrow that down by industries that are in demand.

I hope that what I have offered helps you some.

Good luck and treat your job hunting like a job and work it as hard.