Kerry Hannon

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SOCIAL SECURITY CHECKS AND THE WORKING RETIRED

April 20, 2012 Kerry Hannon

Read Published Article If you’re working for a paycheck and taking Social Security benefits, here’s some news you can use. This week, The Social Security Administration made its big pay…

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BOOMER WOMEN FLUNK MENTORING: NEW LINKEDIN SURVEY

April 20, 2012 Kerry Hannon

Read published article We’re mentoring misfits. LinkedIn surveyed nearly 1,000 female professionals in the U.S. and found that most American women feel that it’s important to have a mentor. I…

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NONPROFITS ARE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT HIRING. ARE YOU READY TO MAKE THE SWITCH?

April 20, 2012 Kerry Hannon

Read Published Article Garvey had a reason to crow. Four recent graduates of the program had scored full-time positions with three Connecticut nonprofits: Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation, Our Piece of…

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AN AGING POPULATION MEANS NEW JOBS

April 20, 2012 Kerry Hannon

Read Published Article Careers in aging are not the next big thing. They are the new big thing. In Warrenton, Virginia, Terry and Tina Ross, both in their mid-50s, run…

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PLANNING FOR A SECOND CAREER

April 10, 2012 Kerry Hannon

Read Published Article The most successful career switchers take years to learn new skills, network and prepare financially. Here’s how to plan for a second career. 1. No rash moves.…

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JOB-HUNTING? FACEBOOK, LINKEDIN AND YOU –SIX SOCIAL MEDIA TIPS

April 10, 2012 Kerry Hannon

Read Published Article Adults are doing it. Using online social networking sites, that is. Two-thirds of adult internet users now say they use a social networking site like MySpace, Facebook…

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WANT AN UNBEATABLE RÉSUMÉ? READ THESE TIPS FROM A TOP RECRUITER.

April 10, 2012 Kerry Hannon

Read Published Article “Can you take a look at my résumé and see what you think?” If I had a dollar for every time I’ve been asked this in the…

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HOW BIG WILL YOUR MONTHLY PAYMENT BE? AARP’S NEW SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS CALCULATOR

April 10, 2012 Kerry Hannon

A new AARP Social Security Benefits Calculator launched today here has arrived at just the right moment. Not outliving their retirement savings is emerging as one of baby boomers’ top…

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PAYING FOR YOUR “WORKING” RETIREMENT EDUCATION BEFORE YOU RETIRE

April 10, 2012 Kerry Hannon

By KERRY HANNON This past weekend, I was sitting toes in the sand on a New Jersey beach talking to my friend, Larry Schmidt, who has spent more than 30…

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WOULDN’T IT BE NICE? PROPOSALS TO HELP FUND ADULT EDUCATION, GROWN-UP “GAP” YEARS

April 10, 2012 Kerry Hannon

By KERRY HANNON File this in the “wouldn’t it be nice” category for now. A few months ago, I read Marc Freedman’s terrific book The Big Shift: Navigating the New…