(ALEXANDRA LEVIT for The Wall Street Journal) Q: At 45, I am excited about reinvention. I have twenty years in commercial lending and corporate global cash management. I have co-chaired and raised more than $200,000 for a local children's hospital, and chaired a private fundraiser for an eight year-old in need of a heart transplant. On the hand, I have owned my own company and traveled the high-end circuit selling my designs. I enjoy customer service, interpersonal skills, brainstorming ideas, creating and facilitating, and working with high profile clients and executives. What industry can I transfer my passions to?
A: Based on your volunteer work, I assume you'd consider a paid position on the financial side of a large nonprofit organization? It also strikes me that you'd be well-suited to work for the president of a college or university, as major functions of this position include fundraising and working with highly visible alumni. In any case, you should check out a few self-assessment tools, such as the Campbell Interest and Skills Survey,which will assist you with understanding how your unique set of interests and skills relate to specific industries and occupations.
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