How does a 42-year-old stay-at-home mother choose a career after returning to the workplace?

Personally, I think that the best choice for a 42-year-old stay-at-home mother who wants to return to the workplace is to engage in an industry that she is good at or has been in before.

First of all, at the age of 42, if you want to come back to the workplace, you should have been out of society for some years. You must first find what you are not good at.

No matter what kind of industry you were engaged in before, the best choice is to do something you are good at. This way you will get started faster and you will be familiar with it, which will make it easier for you to find a job. After all, you are in your forties. There is no big competitive advantage anymore. If you want to get a suitable job at this age, you have to do what you are good at. You have previous work experience and some accumulated connections, so you can better integrate into the work. It is easy to find a job that suits you.

Secondly, if you don’t want to do your previous job, you can choose something that is easier to get started with, such as a clerical job.

No matter what kind of company it is, as long as you are educated and engaged in clerical or logistics work, it will be easier to get started. Of course, if you want a high salary, it is impossible, because The salary for any company's clerical or logistics jobs is not particularly high, but it is relatively stable, and the demand for clerks is relatively large and it is easier to find a job. There is a gap for clerks in this company.

Thirdly, people in their forties actually have another advantage in doing housekeeping services. This kind of job is more suitable for people in their forties. They have life experience and can do some nanny-type jobs. Of course, you can also take some certificates to work. Nowadays, senior housekeepers are still very popular.

In some second- and third-tier cities, some senior housekeepers, such as gold nannies, can earn more than tens of thousands. Many of them still need to be booked. You can start over in your forties, which requires a lot of effort. A lot of physical strength and patience, you have to see if you like this line of work.