To find work

1. Make use of your network

Sending our resumes to job search websites will not help us. As we are classified, we are pushed aside. The idea here is to tap into our network of coworkers, previous business companions, and friends to locate firms who are recruiting and are really interested in what we can do for them. This strategy is effective. Finding like-minded people that share the same aims of working smart and getting things done will give the finest foundation for finding a new job.

2. Demonstrate your abilities

We have a verified record of achievements and skill sets at this stage in our careers. We have already gone through some of our most difficult situations and have learned from them. As a result, we need less training and have the necessary abilities because, yes, we know how to do it. We must demonstrate our self-assurance and accomplishments to a prospective employer. They need to know that our leadership abilities and expertise will mesh well with their organization.

3. Be daring

We might ask more difficult questions during the interview process and as employees. Perhaps queries that call into doubt the company's procedures or intentions. Unfortunately, as women, we have been trained to be docile and accommodating in order to go through the stepping stones of our professions. That is no longer necessary. We've made it. Work has taught us to think swiftly, make judgments, and express our thoughts. We have a lot to teach, and employers should recognize this.

4. Seek and be a mentor.

Great ladies have mentored me in recent weeks. Women of a given age group. Women who don't have drama, make things happen, and don't sweat the little stuff. I value them, have learnt from them, and have promised to do the same for others. This is significant because it will assist us in changing the tide and breaking the stigma.

5. We are already technologically adept.

Others may be skeptical, but aging does not hamper our technological expertise. It defines us as a society. Most of us are already familiar with work-related programs such as Zoom, Slack, Dropbox, and others. The argument is that our technological expertise is not inadequate, thus employing organizations or managers have no excuse. We've already arrived. This is not a problem.

The fight goes on. I struggled to build a name for myself as a woman in business in the past. Now, in addition to 20+ years of life and job experience, I'm fighting the same feminine struggle. Shouldn't this grow simpler as time goes on? It doesn't, thus we have to alter it. We must influence people's views by confronting the prevailing stigma. Because we have come and will not be leaving.v