Can Working Remotely Beat Ageism?
Kerry Hannon joins our podcast to talk about her new book Great Pajama Jobs: Your Compete Guide to Working from Home. She notes how remote work from home jobs level the playing field by focusing attention on performance and productivity.
Q & A With Kerry Hannon On Great Pajama Jobs
Trust and autonomy are essential elements in productivity and what makes people love their job and do their best work. When an employer trusts their workers to get the job done without eyeballing them, it builds a confidence that is hard to put a value on. Everyone wins.
The Best Ways To Look For Work At A Virtual Career Fair
Attending a virtual job fair is a relatively easy way to connect with recruiters, hiring managers and career experts. They’re being offered by an increasing number of job-board websites.
How to Find Fulfilling Remote Work with Author and Expert Kerry Hannon (Webinar Recording)
What You’ll Learn: Navigating the remote job market. What makes a really good remote employer or remote-friendly company? What should job seekers look for in a remote employer? Key steps people should take when searching for a remote job. Resumes and cover letter best practices for remote job applications.
Talking Great Pajama Jobs and Job Hunting
The Great Remote Work Experiment has shown that it works. What had already been a global movement is here to stay. Here are some of my tips on how to make it a success for both workers and employers
Retirees Finding Purpose in a Second Act
Kerry Hannon recently spent time with five retirees to learn how their post-retirement work is bringing meaning to their lives and making a difference in the world, even as the coronavirus pandemic rages. Here are their stories.
First Woman Jockey To Ride in The Kentucky Derby and Resilience
If anything, those naysayers, who resented the lifting of the ban on female jockeys, made Ms. Crump want to be a jockey even more. “That’s what happens when you’re told you can’t,” she said.
As President and Political Pundits Throw Age Insults, Older Workers Pay
It may be a campaign tactic, but older workers be forewarned. Ageism runs deep in our culture–especially in the workplace.
Keeping a Dream Alive During the Pandemic
“Without my employees, I can’t be where I am today,” she said. “I need them. I can’t betray them. In the long run, they will be there for me.”
Why Working From Home Benefits Older Workers — and Their Employers
“I love working remotely,” says one 64-year-old First West accountant manager. “I miss my coworkers’ smiling faces, which always brighten my day. But the extra time in the morning allows me to ease into the day. The quiet also makes me more productive.”
