Career Transitions After 40: Navigating Age Bias and Finding Your Value, Gina Riley (USA)

Send us Fan MailEver wonder why highly qualified professionals sometimes struggle to land their dream roles? The answer lies not in their capabilities but in how they articulate their unique value.Career transition coach Gina Riley joins Dr. Ariel King to reveal the essential elements that make candidates stand out in today's competitive job market. Drawing from her extensive experience working with executives aged 40-69, Riley shares insights from her forthcoming book "Qualified Isn't Enough: Develop Your Story, Land the Interview and Win the Job."The conversation tackles the challenging reality of age discrimination, which legally begins at 40 in the US job market. Riley offers practical strategies for professionals to navigate this bias through strategic upskilling and powerful storytelling. "Don't wait to get plucked out of obscurity," she advises, emphasizing that career advancement requires proactive self-advocacy.Riley unpacks the gender differences in executive presence, referencing Sylvia Ann Hewlett's research on how women need to demonstrate confidence and decisiveness while being mindful of communication patterns. She also addresses cultural factors that can make self-promotion challenging for professionals from collective-oriented backgrounds.For mid-career professionals looking to future-proof their careers, Riley recommends cultivating curiosity, creating a personal board of directors with diverse expertise, and seeking meaningful mentorship. Her advice on thought leadership provides a roadmap for increasing visibility and establishing expertise in your field.Whether you're actively seeking a career transition or preparing for unexpected opportunities, this episode delivers actionable insights on crafting your unique value proposition and positioning yourself as the candidate of choice in any selection process.Tune in to discover how to move beyond being merely qualified to becoming truly compelling in your next career move.Music, lyrics, guitar and singing by Dr Ariel Rosita KingTeach me to live one day at a timewith courage love and a sense of pride.Giving me the ability to love and accept myselfso I can go and give it to someone else.Teach me to live one day at a time.....Support the showThe Business of LifeDr Ariella (Ariel) Rosita KingOriginal Song, "Teach Me to Live one Day At A Time"written, guitar and vocals by Dr. Ariel Rosita KingDr King Solutions (USA Office)1629 K St, NW #300, Washington, DC 20006, USA, +[email protected]