Anonymous
Post 03/09/2018 12:30     Subject: Re:What did your career look like when you were 35?
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).
Anonymous
Post 03/09/2018 12:12     Subject: What did your career look like when you were 35?
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
Post 03/09/2018 10:59     Subject: Re:What did your career look like when you were 35?
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
Post 03/09/2018 10:54     Subject: What did your career look like when you were 35?
age 22- staff
age 25- Sr. staff
age 31-mid level manager
age 35- VP
age 42- Sr. Management
Anonymous
Post 03/09/2018 10:40     Subject: Re:What did your career look like when you were 35?
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
Post 03/09/2018 10:39     Subject: Re:What did your career look like when you were 35?
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
Post 03/09/2018 10:38     Subject: Re:What did your career look like when you were 35?
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
Post 03/09/2018 10:32     Subject: Re:What did your career look like when you were 35?
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
Post 03/09/2018 10:12     Subject: Re:What did your career look like when you were 35?
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
Post 03/09/2018 10:07     Subject: Re:What did your career look like when you were 35?
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
Post 03/09/2018 10:02     Subject: Re:What did your career look like when you were 35?
Anonymous wrote:OP. I work in healthcare.


As what? Are you a doctor? Are you a nurse? Are you an administrator?
Anonymous
Post 03/09/2018 09:59     Subject: Re:What did your career look like when you were 35?
OP. I work in healthcare.
Anonymous
Post 03/09/2018 09:51     Subject: What did your career look like when you were 35?
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
Post 03/09/2018 09:50     Subject: What did your career look like when you were 35?
What industry? Professional development looks different in different fields and what's relevant to my career may be completely irrelevant to yours.
Anonymous
Post 03/09/2018 09:45     Subject: What did your career look like when you were 35?
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.