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
What will you do with your “longevity bonus”?
So, I’m at my 9 year-old desktop computer staring into dual monitors doing my bus dev search thing on Linked In looking for key points-of-contact in companies in my targeted recruiting niche. Recruiting remains a part of my “portfolio work life” because of a couple of things: (1) I married a woman who likes to… Continue reading What will you do with your “longevity bonus”?
Three Reasons You Should Try to Live to 100
I suspect you didn’t get up this morning thinking about how exciting it would be to live to 100. A thought like that may be way down the list of important things that will drive your day. In fact, I’m guessing that the very thought created a visual in your mind that was, well – … Continue reading Three Reasons You Should Try to Live to 100
Time to Decide – Take-off? Or landing?
“Life is a fatal disease. Once contracted, there is no known cure” Dr. Walter Bortz, retired Stanford geriatric physician, made that statement in his 1984 book “Dare To Be 100”. It forms a backdrop for his message about our potential to live longer, healthier and more meaningful lives. Dr. Bortz knows a thing or two… Continue reading Time to Decide – Take-off? Or landing?
