What did your career look like when you were 35?

[Anonymous]

I'm taking stock of where I am with my professional development. I realize there is no right or wrong answer to this question. I'm curious to hear others' experiences because it may give me a push or some ideas.

[Anonymous]

What industry? Professional development looks different in different fields and what's relevant to my career may be completely irrelevant to yours.

[Anonymous]

This question means nothing without industry. Also, do you WANT to manage people? Do you WANT to be in a senior leadership role? A public-facing role?

[Anonymous]

OP. I work in healthcare.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP. I work in healthcare.

As what? Are you a doctor? Are you a nurse? Are you an administrator?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP. I work in healthcare.

As what? Are you a doctor? Are you a nurse? Are you an administrator?

Healthcare provider.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP. I work in healthcare.

As what? Are you a doctor? Are you a nurse? Are you an administrator?

Healthcare provider.

Still not answering the question.

For example, I'm a social worker working toward my clinical license. I'm required to get a certain number of CEUs to maintain this license, plus clinical supervision hours to get that license. I try to stay up to date on research that applies to the population I work with as well. The requirements I must fulfill and the population I work with and the licensing that I have is different than an obstetrician and different than a RN and different than a research doctor and different than a pharmacist, but we all work in healthcare.

If you're not willing to say what your actual job is, no one can help you.

[Anonymous]

I'm a lawyer. By 34 I'd had some success in private practice, moved to government, and worked my way up to GS15. I felt at that point I had to either change fields again to keep progressing, or decide to stay there and work on my personal life. I had a baby and slowed down my career.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm a lawyer. By 34 I'd had some success in private practice, moved to government, and worked my way up to GS15. I felt at that point I had to either change fields again to keep progressing, or decide to stay there and work on my personal life. I had a baby and slowed down my career.

Wow did you come straight through from undergrad? If not, that is impressive!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP. I work in healthcare.

As what? Are you a doctor? Are you a nurse? Are you an administrator?

Healthcare provider.

That means nothing since "providers" vary so much in their requirements, possible career paths, etc. We can't help you if you can't be specific.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP. I work in healthcare.

As what? Are you a doctor? Are you a nurse? Are you an administrator?

Healthcare provider.

Still not answering the question.

For example, I'm a social worker working toward my clinical license. I'm required to get a certain number of CEUs to maintain this license, plus clinical supervision hours to get that license. I try to stay up to date on research that applies to the population I work with as well. The requirements I must fulfill and the population I work with and the licensing that I have is different than an obstetrician and different than a RN and different than a research doctor and different than a pharmacist, but we all work in healthcare.

If you're not willing to say what your actual job is, no one can help you.

Exactly.

[Anonymous]

age 22- staff
age 25- Sr. staff
age 31-mid level manager
age 35- VP
age 42- Sr. Management

[Anonymous]

I made a career change at 28, so things are a bit different. But I turn 35 this year.

This is in the nonprofit space.

28-First job in new field, Have Grad Degree
29-Promotion to Mgr Level
31-Change Employer (Lateral)
32-Change Employer (Lateral but better fit and growth opportunity)
34-Promotion to Director Level

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:age 22- staff
age 25- Sr. staff
age 31-mid level manager
age 35- VP
age 42- Sr. Management

Must have been a small(ish) company, unless you were sales and blew out your numbers.

[Anonymous]

I'm 36 and have been a VP at a 100-person nonprofit since I was 34. Since it's a small organization my title is farily inflated. I am one of the most senior staff members but I am a first-line manager and don't manage a huge staff (10 people).