Getting a job when you are more than 40
I am good at many things: translating, book keeping, data entering, filing, communication, writing, dealing with human resources, leading teams, training people and a full list which is included in my CV. I've worked for Multinational Companies, for small and large companies, for radio stations, government offices and so many others. Why can I do so many things? Just because I became a mother when I was very young and I had to raise my three children without any aid or help so I learnt to be creative and to adapt myself to any job I could get. Therefore, if any recruiter asked: "can you do this?"; I always replied "I can learn very fast so I am sure I will be able to do it well in a week and very well in a month". I am 47 years old and that seems to be out of any normal range for getting a job now. Last year, I was able to work on a project together with a 21-year-old undergraduate student from MTU; we built a water treatment plant which demanded t...