Over the years, I can remember women older than me telling me, “When you get older you feel invisible.” I didn’t quite understand what they were talking, about until now that is. I can feel society trying to make me more transparent, my used-by date coming, past my prime. As women age, many often experience a growing sense of invisibility, with this feeling intensifying the older they get. It’s unfortunate but often true. This persistent and damaging narrative is ingrained by media, pop culture, and biases in society, and has been drilled into women for years. The workplace, sadly, has been no exception. But what’s exciting, inspiring and so great to witness, is more and more women in their 50s, 60s, 70s, and beyond rewriting their narratives, redefining their career journeys, and smashing the antiquated gender and age prejudices in the workplace.

I love the recent story of Lucy Holder, in The Guardian’s article “New Start After 60” she changed careers and took the plunge to do something she has always wanted to do. Instead of “supporting the talent, she becomes the talent”. It’s a great example of women seizing later career years with guts, determination, and belief in themselves. In a world of hustle culture and digital opportunities, more and more women are challenging age stereotypes and saying “Excuse me (politely put), I am not done yet!”.  Women are changing careers, starting new businesses, and going for promotions in numbers we haven’t seen before. I say bravo to all those women defying the patriarchal narrative that says we should be invisible.

Changing careers and taking risks used to be reserved for the young, but we are now seeing women dive headfirst into new careers with the confidence and self-belief of, ummmm, dare I say, men? There are countless examples (Changing Careers Midlife) of women making the change. As the narrative shifts from “you can’t” to “why not,” more women are showing us that age is not a barrier, and refusing to be put in the box we are so often placed in.

If you are thinking of changing careers, restarting a career, or having to apply for a job for the first time in years, and need a new resume, here is some information to help.  One of the most common questions we get asked is “How do I compile a resume that captures all my experience without giving away my age?”

• Use reverse-chronological format: Emphasise skills.
• Limit to last 10 years: Omit non-essential early experiences.
• Highlight internships, freelance work, and community involvement.
• Update skills: Avoid listing common abilities like reading.
• Focus on current, relevant qualifications and accreditations.
• Include measurable achievements: Showcase results-oriented performance.
• Choose modern, sleek resume templates.
• Utilise Recruitable Hub’s Resume Writer or one of our professional resume writing teams.

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Rewriting your story takes courage resilience, and a whole lot of hard work. The good news is women everywhere are bravely starting new careers and discovering unique gifts and talents, well into their later career years. We won’t be transparent.

Whether you’re stepping into a completely new career, aiming for a promotion, or you very quickly need to find a job, we can help. Recruitable Hub has resume writing services, career advisors, and online tools such as resume and cover letter writers. Reach out and we can help you. Recruitable Hub From Resume to Success Story, All in One Place.