Finding a Job After 50: ‘Your Next Avenue’ Podcast
Listen: ‘Your Next Avenue’ Podcast With Richard Eisenberg Podcast explores work and career issues for people over 50 Your Next Avenue, a podcast from the public media website Next Avenue,…
Career Experts to Follow on Twitter
Finding career advice online isn’t hard…but finding career advice from reputable experts can be trickier. Over the years we’ve worked with many of the best ones, and so we’ve compiled…
Female Entrepreneurs: How to Get Certified as a Woman-Owned Business
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…
Plan For—And Manage—A Mid-Life Career Transition
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…
Second Act CEO Brings Sunnier Days To Sesame Street
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…
Gaining The Benefits of an Aging Workforce
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…
How Older Workers Can Ramp Up New Job Skills
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…
Are You Ready for Your Encore Career?
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…
Great Ways Women Entrepreneurs Can Succeed
The biggest stumbling block to starting a new business — and succeeding — for anyone, is money. For women, the challenge is multiplied. There are plenty of reasons why women…
When Will You Retire?
When retirement expert Kerry Hannon speaks to audiences around the country, she can see “the palpable fear in their eyes.” “They’re going to outlive their money,” she said. “A lot…
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