The Pitfalls of Franchising
Many boomers eyeing a second career fancy the idea of running their own business. Yet the risk and work involved in starting a business from scratch can be daunting. One…
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Kerry’s Expert Advice on NBC: Retirees keep one foot in workforce
Seniors today may well enjoy rounds of golf and water aerobics when they retire. But chances are, they fit it in when they’re off the clock. Whether motivated by mental…
Kerry’s Advice on AARP: What’s Next? 10 Tips for Career Changers
A police officer turned music agent. A Navy captain who became a circus manager. A botanist who traded plants for making chocolate. Those are a few of the major career…
Kerry’s Expert Advice: USA Today: Building a Successful 2nd Career
When Barry Duckworth, 59, of Sherrills Ford, N.C., was looking for a second career that could last him into his 60s and beyond, he realized he had to be adaptable.…
How to Profit Modestly by Moving to a Nonprofit
WHEN he was 5 years old, Steven Elson built pretend skyscrapers out of blocks. It was the start of a love affair with buildings. At 60, his passion hasn’t subsided.…
For Some, Age Is No Obstacle to Entrepreneurship
WHEN Marvin Gay, 71, a retired accountant, and his wife, Leslie, 61, decided to open a Painting With a Twist franchise in St. Petersburg, Fla., their start-up costs were close…
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An Aging Population Also Poses Opportunities for Retirement Careers
A SCENT of sage hovers in the air. The soothing, ambient strands of New Age music fill the warm room. Carefully, the 80-year-old woman climbs aboard the heated massage table…
Getting the Most Out of Online Job Websites
If you’ve been job hunting in recent years, chances are you’ve tapped into one of the many online job boards. You probably created an account, uploaded your résumé, and even…
Kerry’s Expert Tips on StarTribune: Over 50, working against time in America’s harsh job market
As hard as he tried, Michael Duffy couldn’t find a job to match the one he’d lost. For two decades he earned six figures selling equipment to factories. But at…
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Meet ‘The Poster Boy’ For The Encore Career Movement: Ron Cordes
When Ron Cordes met his wife, Marty, in 1979, his college fraternity at the University of California, Berkeley, was raising money by selling flowers on campus to benefit a camp…
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