How To Get A Seat On A Nonprofit Board
I’m a longstanding member of two boards: one at my high school, Shady Side Academy in Pittsburgh, and the other at Duke University, where I’m an alum. My basic board…
What It Takes to Become a ‘Woman of Influence’
You’re undoubtedly familiar with the expression “something good can come out of something bad.” Well, when it comes to the recession of 2008, the silver lining seems to be that…
Kerry’s Tips on Market Watch: 4 Must-have Tech Tools for Boomers
You’ve got a smartphone, tablet and active Twitter account? This story is not for you. But if you’re a boomer job seeker or someone who just wants to stay connected…
Ex-Microsoft Exec Living The Boomer Fantasy: Meaningful Work
Patty Stonesifer sits cross-legged on the floor of a preschool classroom, her hands dripping with purple watercolor paint as she makes small block prints with the help of a 4-year-old…
Don’t Make These Job Hunting Mistakes
When you get passed over for a job and you’re over 50, it’s tempting to pin the blame on ageism, or say that you were overqualified for the position, or…
Social Media Can Cost You a Job: 6 Solutions
Social Media Can Cost You a Job: 6 Solutions Mind your Ps and Qs. Your social media footprint can dropkick you out of the running for a job. That’s the…
Kerry’s Tips on Grandparents.com: Career Advice for People Over 50
The economy is staggering back to life, but for those over 50 looking for a job, it may feel like the economy is still lying in a hospital bed. The…
Women: Get Real About Retirement Health Costs
Chances are you have no idea how much your health care will cost when you retire. I don’t. Trying to conjure up a reliable estimate gives me brain freeze. But…
What Miss Utah Should’ve Said About The Pay Gap
By now, you’ve probably heard or seen the garbled answer Miss Utah, Marissa Powell, gave to this question during Sunday’s the Miss USA pageant: A recent report shows that in…
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Two summers ago, I was sitting toes in the sand on a New Jersey beach talking to my friend, Larry Schmidt. He was in his late 50s and beginning to…
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