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KimHollen
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02/18/20 at 1:23AM UTC
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Getting Back Out There

I put my career on hold to be a supportive wife to a successful surgeon and raise 4 kids. I’m now divorced and wanting to get back into the finance world. I’m struggling to even get an interview due to lack of experience since I haven’t worked in over 20 years and am 53. Any suggestions? I used to be a commercial lender and have been taking online classes on the ABA website.

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Anonymous
03/31/20 at 9:40PM UTC
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westdm
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02/28/20 at 5:35PM UTC
Feel free to reach out to me as we have a lot in common -I'm turning 50 and have been out almost 12 years in a similar situation. Wishing you the best...you've got this!
Anita Iskenderian
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02/28/20 at 4:17PM UTC
I agree. All of this is good advice for job seeking after a 20 year gap.
Anonymous
02/28/20 at 2:08PM UTC
Sorry about that. You will get on your feet. My boyfriend at 51 is taking his CIMA certification and you will be well employed! There are also talent agencies to help you land a job who will pay for it! Go get em!
Dustspot
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02/25/20 at 1:05AM UTC
Give me a call. You have more on your resume than you think!
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Marina
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02/18/20 at 2:32AM UTC
Use your network of contacts and establish new contacts, for example at college alumni events. I think if you apply to an online job posting, you’ll get screened out before a human even sees your resume due to the long gap, so you need to get in via some connection.
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