Careers Beyond 40: Adapting To The Job Market With Complete Confidence

As we progress in our careers, reaching the age of 40 can bring about a sense of uncertainty when it comes to navigating the job market, especially if we want to make a change. It's essential to adapt with confidence to ensure continued success and to support one another in making it happen. Our network is a crucial aspect of navigating the job market beyond 40. Any kind of relationship has the power to open doors to new opportunities, boost our confidence, show us viable career paths to consider, and offer insightful advice from a woman’s perspective. When seeking new career opportunities, transitioning, or pivoting, it is essential to have confidence in your decisions, resilience, assertiveness, abilities, and expertise. With confidence, we can adapt and navigate the job market successfully and continue to thrive in our careers.

Kelly Kugler (She/Her)

Kelly is a career manager, relocation strategist, and global talent acquisition leader. She is the founder of Allora Collective, a team of coaches who guide people through their job search, career growth and transitions, and relocations. After developing scalable talent programs for Booking.com, the NFL, and General Assembly, Kelly built Allora Collective. She works with businesses to acquire talent, improve their hiring programs, facilitate workshops and design coaching packages for their employees. Connect with Kelly on LinkedIn, follow @alloracollective on Instagram, and book a free session at AlloraCollective.com.

Chez Jennings (She/Her)

Chez helps people develop their careers. She is passionate about lowering job seekers’ barriers to breaking into tech and accelerating their career growth. Her agency and recruiting expertise in tech spans across the US and Canada. Chez is a recruiter turned founder. As a coach, she manages careers leveraging her experience working across tech for Reddit and Lever, and as the founder of Gaze, she strengthens the voice of her community. Connect with Chez on LinkedIn, follow @GAZE on Instagram, and book a free session at AlloraCollective.com.

Bedilia Ramirez (She/Her)

Bedilia empowers first-generation professionals by designing careers that align with their values. This includes helping job seekers become stronger networkers and storytellers. Her experience includes providing recruiting and career services in higher education, tech, and workforce development programs. She currently coaches at Skillcrush, an online coding and design school. She also recruits diverse college students for Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT). Connect and follow Bedilia on LinkedIn.