The Midlife Job Hunt: Finding Your North Star at 48

Searching for a new role is rarely joyful. Add children, mortgages, relocation, and a 25-year career in one industry… and suddenly midlife stuckness feels very real.

When Dom Salomoni found himself job hunting for the first time in decades at 48, he didn’t spiral into panic-mode hustle. Instead, he designed a six-month runway. He invested in mindfulness. He redefined success for this stage of life. And he built what he calls his North Star — a clear, non-negotiable definition of what work needed to give him now.

This conversation explores what midlife professionals rarely say out loud:

The fear. The ego wobble. The identity shift. The quiet recalibration.

Lucia Knight unpacks the emotional and practical strategies that helped Dom stay steady — and why midlife job search isn’t just about getting hired. It’s about designing work that matters.

What This Explores

1. Why midlife job search feels different (and heavier) than early-career moves
2. How a defined runway reduces panic and protects your thinking
3. The power of mindfulness over frantic productivity
4. Creating a North Star that reflects who you are now — not who you were at 38

Structuring your days so rejection doesn’t define your worth

Midlife job search often arrives quietly — through redundancy, relocation, or simply the realization that your work no longer fits.

If this conversation resonates, share it with someone navigating their own stuckness. You never know who might need a steadier way forward.

And if you're ready to design work that truly fits this season of your life, you can learn more about working with me here: https://www.midlifeunstuck.com/work-with-me