Happen To Your Career - Meaningful Work, Career Change, Career Design, & Job Search Career Change at 50: From “Too Old to Change” to Multiple Options (3 Real Stories)
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Jun 2, 2025 Bob Kalish, a former restaurant chef turned consultant, shares his journey of career transformation after 24 years in the culinary world. He discusses the empowering realization that age and experience can actually be assets in navigating career changes. Kalish debunks the myths around skills transfer, advocating for the exploration of a portfolio career. Personal stories spark inspiration, showing that intentional planning and aligning jobs with strengths can lead to fulfillment, even after 50.
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Experience Enables Career Change Later
- Career change at 50 is often feared as risky and as requiring starting over.
- Yet decades of experience can make it the best time for a fulfilling change.
Three Paths to Career Change
- Scott left pharmaceutical sales after 18 years to change fields in his early 50s.
- Carolyn and Bob took different paths, one returning to passion and one exploring consulting.
Coaching Eases Age Fears
- Scott suspected his age made switching jobs unusual and difficult.
- His coach helped overcome frustration and fears of being "too old" to change.
