Job Seekers 50+: Your Path to Success
If you live in the Worcester area, are age 50+, and are looking for work or perhaps a career change, you’ll want to attend the AARP Massachusetts event, Job Seekers…
Great Retirement Jobs in College Towns
College towns have become the go-to destination for many retirees. In fact, they account for nine in a list of 25 Best Places to Retire that Forbes recently compiled. The…
Simple Steps to Starting a Home Business
Running your own business from home has a real charm to it. You’re your own boss. Your working hours are flexible. Costs are low since you don’t have to pay…
Kerry’s Tips on Skills to Keep Your Career on a Roll
Older Americans closing in on the golden years may prefer to switch their jobs than go into retirement, and having the right skills to continue working or make a career…
Kerry’s Advice on Talking Salary at a Job Interview
You’ve snagged the job interview and are acing its questions. Then comes one of two inevitable fireballs from the interviewer: “What is your salary requirement?” or “What is your current…
Why Vacations are Good for Your Career
I recently returned from a week’s vacation. I admit I did work each day, but it was concentrated. When you run your own business, it’s difficult to completely disconnect. To…
6 Tips to Switch Careers From the Founders of The Muse
A successful career switch doesn’t happen overnight. It’s a process of self-reflection, trying things out, adding skills and more — and it can take a few years to get things…
Great Summer Time Jobs
For ranch hands, cooks, retail clerks and tour guides, summer is the time when short-stint job opportunities swell. You’ll be competing with students on their breaks from the books. But…
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…
Programs for Job Seekers Should Be Like This
There’s not a lot of talk this week about jobs for older workers at The American Society on Aging’s (ASA) annual Aging in America conference I’m attending in Chicago. Apparently,…
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