Networking key for job seekers over 30: experts

TAIPEI (TVBS News) — As the job market evolves, professionals aged 30 to 35 find themselves in a golden career period, highly sought after by companies. Hiring experts emphasize the importance of leveraging networks and headhunter recommendations over solely relying on job banks, especially after turning 30.

Navigating Career Transitions

According to industry experts, professionals in the 30—to 35-year-old age group who want to step out of their comfort zones and climb the corporate ladder can expect salary increases of 15% to 20% when switching jobs.

Jason Chin (晉麗明), a human capital firm head, stated, "30 to 35 years old is a pivotal career period. Can you climb to a good position? Can you take the helm of a management role? Or have you secured a significant growth in salary?"

Strategic Career Management
In an era of talent scarcity, experts advise workers to manage their careers as they would a brand, utilizing online job banks, headhunters, and social networks to enhance their marketability. However, they further advised those over 30 considering a career change to think twice before making transitions.

Chin Hung-chuan (金宏權), a senior headhunting manager at an international talent platform, noted that "individuals around 27 or 28 typically have the highest job changing rate, having only accumulated about three years of professional experience."

"By age 30, with five to six years of experience, professionals should strategically leverage their networks, including job offerings referred by former supervisors, friends, and colleagues," he added.

As AI reshapes the job landscape, experts remain optimistic that those mid-career professionals with solid skills and experience will naturally attract good job offers.