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Category Archives: Boomers
Thinking of a Midlife Career Change? Get “The Encore Career Handbook”
Today I want to write about a new book that I have run across called “The Encore Career Handbook: How to Make a Living and a Difference in the Second Half of Life.” To be honest, I have not yet … Continue reading
More baby boomers seek meaningful second careers
I am always on the lookout for articles that tell about people who have made a successful midlife career change. People who are going through or considering a second career tell me that it is helpful to read about others … Continue reading
Some good advice about a midlife career change
Going through a midlife career change can be tough. In this article, the author gives some really good advice to a 58-year-old woman who was downsized and is having a hard time finding a job. I know it’s good advice … Continue reading
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Attention: Boomers wanting a new more enjoyable, more fulfilling and more meaningful career DISCOVER YOUR DREAM CAREER: 7 Steps To Finding The Career You Always Wanted Are you burnt out and stressed, or just plain bored with your career? Does … Continue reading
More Midlife Career Change Success Stories
One reason Boomers tell me that they are looking for a midlife career change is that they have “retired” from their profession of many years and either want to keep working or need the continued income. This article tells the … Continue reading
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Midlife Career Change: It Ain’t for Sissies
Google has a great service called “Google Alerts.” You put in keywords that you are interested in and Google sends you an email when it finds that phrase in a blog post or article. I have three set up: my … Continue reading
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From Senior Manager to Baker: an Encore Career Success Story
I always like to keep an eye out for stories of people who have made a successful midlife career change. The other day, the Boston Globe ran an article in it’s food section about Laurelyn Roberts, who went from high … Continue reading
Two articles on “encore careers”
I ran across two interesting articles recently that I thought you might enjoy. They both relate to the movement of Boomers into second or “encore” careers. The first is a Dear Abby column with comments from several readers including some … Continue reading
Have you got what it takes?
What does it take to successfully make a midlife career change? Courage and risk. A month ago, I wrote about a book I had just finished reading, “What Should I Do with My Life?” by Po Bronson, which I thought … Continue reading
Career Reinvention: Midlife Career Change by Another Name
I recently ran across an article that has some great ideas about how to keep your energy moving when you are involved in a midlife career change. The author, Liz Ryan, uses the term “career reinvention.” She defines it this … Continue reading