I’m an early 40's something in the middle of a career change and wanted to share where I’m at, as well as get some perspective from others in this field.
My background is in Advertising and Digital Marketing, with a Bachelor’s in Business and an MBA. After experiencing a few layoffs, I realized I wanted to pivot into something new, more stable, and mission-driven. That’s when I came across the power systems/operations field, which immediately caught my interest.
I enrolled in the HSI/SOS NERC training program and have been dedicating a lot of time to it. I’m enjoying the learning so far, but I’ll admit I’ve hit some discouragement. When I search for jobs across the US, and especially here
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