The January-February 2018 issue of the AARP Bulletin included a nine-page article entitled “Great Second Careers” Sub-title: “Good news: You CAN Find Success, Security and Happiness After 50 With a New Job.” Not totally boring. Kind of a band-wagon article. An eclectic collection of stories of people who made late-life pivots to jobs or… Continue reading Have You Started Your Second-half Reinvention Yet?
Category: Career
Work Yourself to Death? Not a Bad Idea!
George Burns was guilty of some really fabulous quotes, most of them quite funny, some deadly serious. Many had to do with his advancing age (he died in 1996 at age 100). Here are a few: Retire? I’m going to stay in show business until I’m the only one left. People are always asking… Continue reading Work Yourself to Death? Not a Bad Idea!
Newsflash! Your Recruiter Practices Ageism!
By Oxford Dictionary definition, “ageist” as a noun is “a person with ageist views.” And “ageism” as a noun is “prejudice or discrimination on the basis of a person’s age.” The recruiter(s) you are working within your job search are practicing ageism. There, I’ve said it. I’ve been a recruiter for 16 ½ years… Continue reading Newsflash! Your Recruiter Practices Ageism!
Is Your Nose Pressed Against Reality?
At the request of a dear friend whose wife has recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, I read a book entitled “Jan’s Story”. It’s a very poignant book by Barry Peterson, acclaimed CBS reporter and foreign correspondent, about a man’s journey with his wife, Jan, a victim of early-onset Alzheimer’s. Barry coined a phrase in… Continue reading Is Your Nose Pressed Against Reality?
“Double-nickeled and Stuck! Getting re-employed at 55 or beyond” – Part Three (c)
If you’ve tracked with us through the first four “Double-nickeled and Stuck” posts, we’ve laid a foundation for the most critical piece of a job search – networking. With an optimally leveraged LinkedIn profile that is consistent with a properly formatted resume, the pieces are in place to move to where the success of your… Continue reading “Double-nickeled and Stuck! Getting re-employed at 55 or beyond” – Part Three (c)
“Double-nickeled and Stuck! Getting re-employed at 55 or beyond” – Part Three (b)
In Part Three (a), we laid out some of the changes to the job search process that have evolved recently in the face of advancing technologies and changing economic conditions. We also focused on the first of the three components in the inverted-pyramid strategy that comprises an effective job search for someone past the 50-year… Continue reading “Double-nickeled and Stuck! Getting re-employed at 55 or beyond” – Part Three (b)
“Double-nickeled and Stuck! Getting re-employed at 55 or beyond” – Part Three (a)
OOPS! I goofed! I didn’t plan ahead very well. There’s no way I can cover Part Three in one post and expect you to hang in through all that needs to be covered. I’m turning Part Three into its own part three series so it’s more digestible. I guess sort of 3a, 3b, 3c. So,… Continue reading “Double-nickeled and Stuck! Getting re-employed at 55 or beyond” – Part Three (a)
“Double-nickeled and Stuck! Getting re-employed at 55 or beyond” – Part Two
In part-one of this series, we took a look at some of the psychological and emotional steps necessary to enhance chances of finding employment after 55. In part-two, I’d like to address the issue of being prepared for the energy and commitment a full-on job search will take. My comments will be based on someone… Continue reading “Double-nickeled and Stuck! Getting re-employed at 55 or beyond” – Part Two
“Double-nickeled and Stuck! Getting re-employed at 55 or beyond” – Part One
In this part-one of a three-part series on “Double-nickeled and Stuck! Getting re-employed at 55 or beyond”, we will begin to take a look at the reality of what it takes to regain meaningful employment in today’s rapidly evolving workplace and at the process it takes to be prepared for the challenges ahead. Am I… Continue reading “Double-nickeled and Stuck! Getting re-employed at 55 or beyond” – Part One
Double-nickeled and stuck! Getting re-employed at 55 or beyond – Launching a Three-part Series
A current coaching client of mine is 58 and stuck! Had the rug pulled out from under a 30-year successful run in sales in the healthcare space following a merger of his company with another. No warning. “Here’s a few month’s severance and thanks for your service. We already have three other people doing what… Continue reading Double-nickeled and stuck! Getting re-employed at 55 or beyond – Launching a Three-part Series