In recent years, I’ve been meeting more and more professionals aged 50–55+ who have lost their jobs and have been trying for months—sometimes even over a year—to re-enter the labour market.They drift through long job search processes, often feeling hopeless.And I also see that many struggle with a mindset shift: they find it hard to “step down” (“I don’t want a lower position”), and few are open to new or flexible forms of employment. But is it really that difficult to find a