Hi!
Just joined the group, excited to be here with some more of the "forgotten" generation lol... Great name for the group, BTW.
I'm in such a strange position - I decided to go back to college at 45 so I have this wild gap on my resume. It's exciting though, to have a full scholarship to Smith College, but at the same time, it's making the job hunt a little challenging.
"So, what have you been doing the past two years?"
"Oh, you know, writing academic papers and groaning when fellow students young enough to be my children talk about what they think the 90s might have been like while emulating what they think I might have wore then."
Sara Talcott
Brand marketing & product development expert.
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07/28/22 at 1:58PM UTC
Happy to see another Western Mass GenX here!
Cynthia Armistead NewmanThe Geek Who Understands You
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07/05/22 at 1:17PM UTC
Congrats on the scholarship! I've just gone back to school at 55, so I can relate.
I'd put in a brief note about pursuing your education and move on. It isn't so odd to have gaps anymore. I have 12-year gap from when I took a "Mommy break." When I first returned to work, I had that listed on my resume and LinkedIn with mention of my transferable skills and the volunteering and consulting I did to keep my technical skills fresh.
Chrishogg
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07/04/22 at 12:54PM UTC
Sheesh ... you young people are always complaining about something. :)
While I (nor anyone else) cannot know for sure where your time at Smith (congratulations by the way) fits into the grand scheme of things, I would think that your going to school at this time in your life would set you head and shoulders above your peers.
And as I see it, this can be framed as either a "career break" or a "career transition" and I would certainly frame it as the latter.
Good for you ... nothing but positive.
Anonymous
07/06/22 at 2:50PM UTC
i'll be 50 next year when i collect the degree and while i LOOK young, I honestly don't know that i could stand working in an office of Gen Z lol... I feel like I already did my time with that the 3 years of smith.
Crystal HowellJust Do You!
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07/04/22 at 12:36PM UTC
The new term is Career Break list the years, professional student and domestic engineer duties.
Domestic engineeer is homemaker that worked inside the home, taking care of kids, accounting(paying bills), chef(cooking meals, etc.
We work in many ways and get rewarded in other ways than a paycheck. Good Luck
Kim CallinanPresident & CEO of Nonprofit
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07/04/22 at 2:15AM UTC
Congrats; this is an employee's job market, so I can't imagine you will have any trouble finding a job. I think the fact that you have a quest for knowledge is a good thing, and employers will see that. Good luck!
Kristie WhiteHRPMO Inc.
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07/03/22 at 10:24PM UTC
Congrats on continuing to enjoy learning! Hats off!
I think anyone you interview with should be intrigued with your choice - it says so much about your joy of life and your engagement and confidence. Good luck!
Anonymous
07/03/22 at 10:23PM UTC
Apply aggressively and frequently. Pay attention to the critical key words in the job details and use them in your resume and cover letter. Thirdly use those same key words to draw linkage to your knowledge, skillset and abilities. They use software to check for them and to weed out packages that don't. Good Luck!
