The job market in Portugal is changing and more and more candidates over 50 years old will sit back to a recruiter. Whether you want to explore new challenges, return to the asset, or give your career a new direction, the job interview at this stage of life has become a frequent reality.
According to the Ekonomist portal, this phenomenon accompanies the trend of greater longevity and the consequent permanence of experienced professionals in the asset. The search for new opportunities also reflects changes in companies, which are available candidates with decades of experience and accumulated competences.
Confidence without excess protagonism
Having a long career can be an asset as long as it is presented right. The ekonomist points out that experience must convey confidence, but not dispense with humility. Opening to learn, adapting to new functions and working as a team remains crucial.
According to the same source, showing flexibility and constructive communication capacity is a differentiating factor, especially in intergenerational work environments.
Motivation and preparation to change
For those who decide to start over, either by choice and by necessity, enthusiasm is critical. Write the publication that is motivated and ready to face new contexts is seen as a sign of resilience. It is not the age that defines the candidate, but the way it presents current skills and the availability to face changes.
Concrete projects, positions held and recent learning are aspects to highlight. It refers to the same source that experience should be presented as adaptation, leadership and management, instead of limiting itself to highlighting the number of years of career.
Valuing professional contacts or familiarity with different tools can be decisive in the selection process.
Digital and online interviews
Another factor pointed out is the digital presence. Having an up -to -date profile on professional networks like LinkedIn is practically mandatory today. It also recalls that many initial interviews take place by video conferencing, so it is essential to master digital tools and prepare technology in advance. The same source says it is essential that “it does not demotive to the first.”
Know well the company to which you are applying, investing in continuous training and maintaining curiosity about the sector are fundamental steps. It should be noted that taking care of the image and language used during the interview contributes to a better perception of the candidate.
Note that looking for a job after the age of 50 is no longer exception, but part of a market that increasingly values the diversity of paths and professional maturity.
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