You Can’t Succeed In Your Career Without Ambition with: Wendy Alexander

Happiness in your career can be a fluctuating variable. The definition of career success varies for everyone, especially women in midlife. Balancing raising children, nurturing relationships, and finding time for self-care, in addition to their careers and professional growth, can be challenging for women.   According to the Wall Street Journal, nearly 65% of men say they are happy with their jobs compared with 60% of women. The largest gaps in satisfaction between men and women were related to the financial benefits of work, such as wages, benefits, and bonuses. Meanwhile, workers aged 45 to 64 already constitute a massive 41% of the 2022 OECD workforce, up from 29% in 1990. As younger populations shrink, employers may want to rethink their job recruitment and retention strategies to manage this new generational balance. As individuals stay longer in the workforce, they’ll want to revisit their career planning and adjust it for longer lives. The 2022 AARP Global Employee Survey revealed that fully half of the 45+ workforce was hoping to change jobs within three years. Will companies help or hinder them?   I’m Wendy Alexander, a career coach specializing in helping mid-life professionals and menopausal women land their dream job. I have had a unique journey, from life in apartheid South Africa to being held up at gunpoint in my first job to becoming a single mom left with a crippling mortgage, to climbing the corporate ladder, and now, living my best life helping other people get their dream job. I offer a fresh perspective on career discussions, focusing on mid-life career changes and menopause as a time to pursue what you’ve always wanted, not just the 'good' job you've been told you should do.   For more information, you can visit: https://happycareerhub.com/ Connect with me on LinkedIn: @WendyAlexander