Career switch in your 30s or 40s: Is it too late in Singapore?

SINGAPORE: Is age a barrier to switching careers in Singapore? Ms Priscilla Pang, a career coach at talent development firm General Assembly, doesn’t think so.

Noting her own experience, she said, “I myself successfully transitioned into a new career path with the help of a career coach, and I did it when I was 50! Yahoo Finance reports that although switching careers in one’s 30s or 40s can seem daunting, stories like Jeff Bezos, who left finance to start Amazon at 31, or Vera Wang, who founded her fashion label at 40 after a career in editing, debunk the notion that it’s too late, but with things needed considering.Colleague asks if it's fair to reduce salary of mothers who request WFH flexibility to care for their newbornMotivations can vary from personal growth to better work-life balance.

Research! Ms Pang suggests leveraging resources like SkillsFuture’s Skills Framework to understand industry trends and skill requirements. Skill gap analysis and upskilling plans can bridge the divide between current expertise and desired roles.Switching careers in one’s 30s or 40s has pros and cons. Young adults in their 30s who are still exploring what they want have a longer career runway but may lack experience and networks; however, they have more flexibility in a new career track.

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