Category Archives: Encore careers

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

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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

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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

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They Fly Through the Air with the Greatest of Ease

Have you ever thought about being a trapeze artist?  Here is an unusual possibility for your midlife career change: “Suppose you’re pondering a midlife career change from, say, forensic accounting to the aerial arts,” writes Anne Kadet in the Wall … Continue reading

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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

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How Your Personality Impacts Your Midlife Career Change

When making a midlife career change, choosing your new career is one of the most crucial decisions that you will make—but how do you decide which new career is right for you?  In the past, you may have taken a … Continue reading

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