You're not imagining it. The job market is harder when you're over 40.
According to AARP, 78% of workers 45+ have seen or experienced age discrimination. The average job search takes significantly longer once you hit 50. And "overqualified" is often just code for something else entirely (and we know what sometimes).
CareerCon is the half-day summit built for seasoned professionals 40+ who are done playing by rules that weren't written with them in mind. Whether you've been searching for what feels like forever, ready to pivot entirely, or just trying to figure out your next move, CareerCon is where the questions get answered, and the work gets done.
📍Saturday, July 25 | 8 am-2 pm Parkhill Innovation Hub at Saltbox, Denver, CO
Summit Itinerary
8 - 9 am and 1 pm - 2 pm Get Free Career Coaching Available
9 am - 1 pm Topics:
The Age Penalty Is Real. So Is the Antidote.
Your Experience Is the Asset. Here's How to Sell It That Way.
The Algo Rejected You Before Anyone Read Your Name. Here's How to Beat It
Your LinkedIn Is Costing You Interviews. Here's Why and What to Do Tomorrow.
No Filter: The Job Search Conversation You Actually Need. [Fireside]
They Got Hired After 40. Here's Exactly What They Did.
Speakers include Barbara Brooks (Age + Experience and Longevity Economy expert), Applicant Tracking System/LinkedIn/Resume Specialist Lisa Carman, and 3 other HR, Career, and Recruiter experts to be announced soon.
You're leaving with tools you can activate, not just notes you'll never look at again. That’s not how we roll:
Job search strategies you can put to work the same week
Scripts for flipping the "overqualified" conversation in your favor
A LinkedIn fix list you can act on immediately
Resume tweaks that get you past the algorithm
A networking reactivation plan you can start that weekend
Real examples and resources from people who've done it after 40
✨Add-On: The Next Move Career Playbook ($29)
Your post-event action plan with full-on tools and resources built around Barbara Brooks' Career + Life Compass Wheel. Let the Playbook turn what you already know and what you earned at CareerCon into a 30-day plan you'll actually use to help land that next big career. Includes strategy pages, tools, checklists, trends in hiring, and a curated reading list from the SecondActWomen Shelf Made Book List curated for job seekers 40+. Purchase and receive the digital playbook days before CareerCon.
✨Early Bird tickets are $69 right now. Regular price goes to $89, then $99 at the door. Now's the time.