40Plus is an independent, member-run, all volunteer, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.
Celebrating 50 Years of Connection, Support and Success
This year 40Plus of Southeastern Wisconsin celebrates its 50th anniversary and the thousands of members who have shaped our community along the way. These 50 years are a tribute to the people, stories, and relationships that have made 40Plus what it is today. We are proud of our mission of “putting experience to work” day after day, year after year, decade after decade. As we celebrate this milestone, we look ahead with the same spirit of service and commitment, while remaining a trusted community where experience is valued, connections are built, and futures are shaped. Read about our celebration in the About Us tab.
I Lost my Job—Now What?
Welcome, Jobseekers!
You’ve found us because you lost your job or want to transition your career. We get it. We’ve been there. We are staffed by volunteers who have lost a job just like you over the years, and we share our expertise in job search techniques. You will land a job – a job you love!
We will support and challenge you. What we have learned and can share with you is much different than what you’ll find when you search on the internet. Career transition providers or job coaches on the internet are for-profit. We are a nonprofit staffed by volunteers who have been in your same shoes once, twice, or even three times. We bring a great deal of knowledge and empathy to the jobseekers we work with. We support you through the emotional roller coaster of what you are experiencing: grief, loss of community, doubt, physical and mental well-being, maintaining positivity, and staying focused. In our FREE weekly meetings and support meetings, where we practice speaking in a safe and comfortable environment, we aim to prepare you for networking and interviews through goal setting and accountability.
40Plus of Southeastern Wisconsin supports job seekers during career transition and in finding employment. For 50 years, our nonprofit and mentors have supported thousands of job seekers in Southeastern Wisconsin, providing free job search support and coaching. We offer our services at no charge.
We host weekly support meetings that provide encouragement, combined with peer-to-peer networking, introductions to job search techniques, practice of interview questions, and resources throughout your job search or career transition. There are no membership or initiation fees.
40Plus Support Groups
Join our weekly support meetings on Monday, Friday, and Saturday for guidance and shared experiences in a supportive environment.
40Plus LinkedIn Group
Connect with fellow job seekers, 40Plus alumni, see speakers, get notices of changes to meetings, learn or share job leads.
Networking Calendar
Use the “Connect” tab to find the Events Calendar (Ellie’s List) and learn about upcoming or past events.
I lost my job – now what?
It’s almost a knee jerk reaction… when we first lose a job our mind immediately says: “I have to work on my resume.” “I have to apply for as many jobs as possible.” TAKE A BREATH AND READ ON
TRUST US. We’ve been in your shoes, some of us one, two and even three times, and have been helping job seekers for a decade. Many jobseekers have told us that our approach is right! We are convinced through experience that our starting point to help you organize your emotions and thoughts will jump start your job search. (We promise we’ll get to resumes and online applications very soon.)
LET ME TELL YOU A QUICK STORY: A job seeker attended one of our Saturday meetings. It happened to be their first meeting with us. As normal, we commenced with everyone sharing their introductions. It is customary with a new participant, that we ask a few more questions to understand what job they are pursuing next in their career. It didn’t take long in our conversation for this job seeker to express his anxiety and frustration that they applied for 100’s of job applications and received very few interviews. Each week, we share tips and tricks of job search such as knowing your brand and networking. This person diligently attended for a few months. He continued to apply for jobs on line but hadn’t quite bought into the idea that he needed a personal brand, strong introduction and self-awareness to be effective in the job search. Fast forward a few more weeks. At our next meeting, his enthusiasm was sparkling in the meeting. The the light bulb finally went off. He was excited to share his brand statement. It was compelling and we all celebrated his breakthrough. Now he had the words and confidence to go out and land his next job. Now he had the vision for his resume and what he should share in cover letters and in on-line applications to capture the attention of recruiters and hiring managers.
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We would love for you to Join 40Plus of Southeastern Wisconsin, where we are:
“Putting Experience To Work”