Job prospects for 40+ year old entering industry?
Job prospects for 40+ year old entering industry?
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I wanted to get some thoughts on the job prospects for someone over 40 years old entering the job market. I am currently 39 and have an MIS degree but am not happy with my career and am considering going back to school for an engineering degree. I have settled into my current (and comfortable) role that is unfulfilling and not very IT-related and my skillset has not kept up with the industry. I really have no desire to go back to school for anything IT related. I would love to have a mix of office and field work to get me out from behind a desk at least part of the time. I enjoy Math and Science classes and am considering Chemical or Environmental engineering.
So, what are the prospects for someone 40+ entering the job market? I don’t have industry experience, but do have solid business experience. I live in Houston, TX so there are plenty of Oil & Gas companies here should I decide to go that route.
Thank you for your time,
Glenn
So, what are the prospects for someone 40+ entering the job market? I don’t have industry experience, but do have solid business experience. I live in Houston, TX so there are plenty of Oil & Gas companies here should I decide to go that route.
Thank you for your time,
Glenn





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Does anyone have any recommendations on any publications I could be reading or anything I could be doing to help determine which area of CHemical Engineering I'd like to go into? I just blindly jumped into things my first time around and want to avoid repeating that if possible. Job shadowing people in different industries would be ideal but does not seem like it's a realistic possibility...?
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Based on my experience, in my country people with those specialties get higher salary or income compared with engineer with no specialty.
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