Kerry Hannon knows careers.

A longtime journalist who has talked to hundreds of people in career transitions, she has regular columns on Forbes.comAARP Jobs andNextAvenue.org, a PBS website.

Now she’s out with her latest book, Great Jobs for Everyone 50+: Finding Work That Keeps You Happy and Healthy … And Pays the Bills, a guide to finding financial security and personal and professional fulfillment. We asked her about working in the second half of life.

Q. You’ve been covering the 50-plus workforce for years, and unlike some other writers who predict gloomy work scenarios for people in this age group, you remain relentlessly optimistic. Why is that?

A: Guilty. I’m a glass-half-empty kind of gal. But there are plenty of reasons for my optimism.

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Posted 09/28/2012 – 10:33:20am by Michele Melendez

 

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