Happiness in your career can be a fluctuating variable. Thedefinition of career success varies for everyone, especially women in midlife.Balancing raising children, nurturing relationships, and finding time forself-care, in addition to their careers and professional growth, can bechallenging for women.

According to the Wall Street Journal, nearly 65% of men saythey are happy with their jobs compared with 60% of women. The largest gaps insatisfaction between men and women were related to the financial benefits ofwork, such as wages, benefits, and bonuses. Meanwhile, workers aged 45 to 64already constitute a massive 41% of the 2022 OECD workforce, up from 29% in1990. As younger populations shrink, employers may want to rethink their jobrecruitment and retention strategies to manage this new generational balance.As individuals stay longer in the workforce, they’ll want to revisit theircareer planning and adjust it for longer lives. The 2022 AARP Global EmployeeSurvey revealed that fully half of the 45+ workforce was hoping to change jobswithin three years. Will companies help or hinder them?

I’m Wendy Alexander, a career coach specializing in helpingmid-life professionals and menopausal women land their dream job. I have had aunique journey, from life in apartheid South Africa to being held up atgunpoint in my first job to becoming a single mom left with a cripplingmortgage, to climbing the corporate ladder, and now, living my best lifehelping other people get their dream job. I offer a fresh perspective on careerdiscussions, focusing on mid-life career changes and menopause as a time to pursuewhat you’ve always wanted, not just the 'good' job you've been told you shoulddo.

For more information, you can visit:https://happycareerhub.com/

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