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Female Entrepreneurs: How to Get Certified as a Woman-Owned Business

Female Entrepreneurs: How to Get Certified as a Woman-Owned Business

By kerry on April 16, 2018

Getting certified as a woman-owned business takes grit and tenacity. But it can potentially help land women entrepreneurs more business opportunities and government contracts. “It’s a grueling process,” said Michele Burchfield, co-founder of Blume Honey Water, a Pittsburgh-based company, when describing getting her business certified by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), the largest certifier […]

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Plan For—And Manage—A Mid-Life Career Transition

Plan For—And Manage—A Mid-Life Career Transition

By kerry on April 8, 2018

The Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics has calculated that, on average, Americans hold about 12 jobs between the ages of 18 and 50. But the economy is changing quickly, and technology is disrupting entire industries and eliminating certain job categories. There’s no question that some people can be forced to change not just jobs, but careers, too. Read […]

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Exclusive: SBA Chief Linda McMahon on Small Business

Exclusive: SBA Chief Linda McMahon on Small Business

By kerry on April 1, 2018

On the shelf outside U.S. Small Business Administrator (SBA) Linda McMahon’s Washington, D.C. office, there’s a book prominently on display: People Before Profit: The Inspiring Story of the Founder of Bob’s Red Mill.  It caught my eye when I just interviewed McMahon. And it made me smile. Bob is Bob Moore, 87, who started Bob’s Red […]

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D.C. Home Prices All About Federal Power

D.C. Home Prices All About Federal Power

By kerry on April 1, 2018

Living near the seat of federal power has always been a good bet for home buyers, but have you seen Washington real estate prices lately? No doubt, multimillion-dollar purchases from the new batch of wealthy Trump administration home buyers delivered a lucrative jolt to the greater D.C. housing market last year. Well-heeled Trump aides all […]

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Here’s How To Protect Your Money If Your Marriage Is in Jeopardy

Here’s How To Protect Your Money If Your Marriage Is in Jeopardy

By kerry on March 25, 2018

The author of Money Confidence shares the important steps to protect your finances if your relationship is on the verge of collapse. Women whose partners die may have had little warning or time to prepare to take charge of their financial affairs. But if your marriage is heading for divorce, you can get your act together ahead […]

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What Financial Documents You Need to Keep

What Financial Documents You Need to Keep

By kerry on March 25, 2018

I know where all my important papers are from paid utility bills to bank and investment account statements to my birth certificate and will. But, to be honest, I’m not sure anyone else does. And when my husband was leaving on a month-long trip to China recently, it struck me that I didn’t know where […]

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Second Act CEO Brings Sunnier Days To Sesame Street

Second Act CEO Brings Sunnier Days To Sesame Street

By kerry on March 18, 2018

At the annual Halloween bash last year, Jeffrey Dunn, the 63-year-old CEO of Sesame Workshop, didn’t dress up as Bert or Ernie but as the Statue of Liberty. “I was distraught by the divisiveness and the toxicity in this country,” he says. “I wanted to make a statement to our employees of what we at […]

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Gaining The Benefits of an Aging Workforce

Gaining The Benefits of an Aging Workforce

By kerry on March 11, 2018

Robert Metoli, 57, spent eight years as a skilled technician setting up the machines on the factory floor at Lee Spring, a small firm based in Brooklyn that makes coils to be used in a variety of objects, including cellphones, eyeglasses, rockets and robots. It took a toll. Mr. Metoli’s back started bothering him, and his […]

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How Older Workers Can Ramp Up New Job Skills

How Older Workers Can Ramp Up New Job Skills

By kerry on March 4, 2018

Career moves often require a skill refresh, or in some cases, even a serious hitting of the books. Once you decide what job you are aiming for, check to see the credentials required for the position. To get hired, you may first need to expand your skill set. Learn before you quit. If possible, keep your current […]

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Are You Ready for Your Encore Career?

Are You Ready for Your Encore Career?

By kerry on February 25, 2018

Are you ready for your encore career? That’s a whole new line of work you start after 55, it sounds daunting but a new book says it could be the best thing you’ve ever done The figures for redundancy rates among over 50s hit a record high in 2016 Arguably experience now counts for less […]

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What I Told The Senate About Older Workers and Jobs

I testified before the Senate Special Committee on Aging and its Chairman, Senator Susan M. Collins (R-Maine), and Ranking Member, Claire McCaskill at its June 24th hearing, Work in Retirement: Career Reinventions and the New Retirement Workscape, I was honored, and admittedly, a little thrilled Watch the video

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