Ways Women Over 50 Keep Their Careers on Track
For Debra Dixon, a principal with TwinLogic Strategies, a boutique lobbying firm in Washington, staying on top of her career has required flexibility and fine-tuning. Ms. Dixon, 52, worked for…
Career Success After 50
You have to smile when a guy opens his career-advice book with the lyric from the song Truckin by The Grateful Dead: “Lately it occurs to me what a long,…
Tackling Ageism in the Workplace
In a 2013 survey by AARP, 64% of workers said they had seen or experienced age discrimination in the workplace. Ageism is not a new phenomenon. Almost forty years ago,…
Kerry Talks About Older Workers–NPR’s On Point with Tom Ashbrook
The number of older workers is on the rise. We’ll tackle the myths and realities of landing a job after 50. America’s workforce is older than it was. In 2002,…
5 Employers That Welcome Older Workers
It took six years, but Charlene DeWindt, 58, of Newport News, Va., is now an electrician. She’s also a production planner and scheduler at Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII is the…
Work at Home With Your Spouse or Partner?
Baby boomers moving into semi-retirement or new careers often find themselves working at least some of the time from home — and maybe sharing the space with their spouse or…
Landing a Job After 50 By Putting Age Concerns To Rest
Ageism is alive and well regardless of whether employers want to admit it. Unless an employer blatantly calls attention to your age as being a problem, you’d likely have a…
Finding a Job After 50 By Pursuing Your Passion
Finding your dream job after 50 would be terrific. “Pursue your passion” sounds like great advice until you pause to think about it and realize that you have no idea…
New Rules on Wellness Programs Spark Privacy Concerns
Last week, The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) came out with new rules for employers offering wellness programs that give employees financial incentives to get healthier. Sounds good, right? Who…
Planning for Your Second Act
Unemployment is difficult at any age, but it can be especially difficult when you are over 50. I recently wrote about the problems of planning to work in retirement. Surveys…
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