Careers – Page 46 – Kerry Hannon

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Kerry’s Expert Advice on NBC: Retirees keep one foot in workforce

April 8, 2014 kerry

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…

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Kerry’s Advice on AARP: What’s Next? 10 Tips for Career Changers

April 4, 2014 kerry

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…

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Kerry’s Expert Advice: USA Today: Building a Successful 2nd Career

April 1, 2014 kerry

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.…

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How to Profit Modestly by Moving to a Nonprofit

March 25, 2014 kerry

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.…

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For Some, Age Is No Obstacle to Entrepreneurship

March 21, 2014 kerry

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

March 15, 2014 kerry

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…

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Getting the Most Out of Online Job Websites

March 11, 2014 kerry

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…

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Kerry’s Expert Tips on StarTribune: Over 50, working against time in America’s harsh job market

March 3, 2014 kerry

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

February 24, 2014 kerry

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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For Many Older Americans, an Entrepreneurial Path

February 14, 2014 kerry

When Marilyn Arnold was 9 years old, her mother, a skilled seamstress, patiently taught her to sew on a vintage Singer treadle sewing machine. As her feet pumped away at…