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…
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…
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Why You Should Start Your Second Verse Now
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…
Women Retire Earlier Than Men, But Don’t Have To
I’m surrounded daily by boomer women who are working full-time or part-time, volunteering, starting businesses and taking courses online as well as at community colleges. They’re engaged, working hard —…
Making a Move Abroad, and Working There, Too
WHEN Patrice Wynne shuttered her independent bookstore, Gaia, in Berkeley, Calif., and retired, she knew three things. She wanted to move to a place where she could slow down the…
7 Job Interview Questions You Should Never Ask
Interviewing for a job is unnerving. Even people who have a lot of self-confidence feel vulnerable to some degree. That’s because when you’re being judged, every nuance counts. See also:…
Kerry’s Tips on CNBC: Where the Summer Job Market Is Heating Up
It’s that time again—time for fresh faced youth to take their spots behind fast food counters, in stores and on lifeguard chairs. The summer job market is upon us, and…
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6 Ways to Land a Job When You’re Over 50
Are you kidding? Save for retirement? Seriously, there are far more pressing financial issues–like making ends meet right now and clinging to your current job, or worse, finding one, which…
NBC Nightly News: Businesses Serving Elderly Could Create Millions of Jobs
You might call it the graying job market: a rise in the number of businesses for seniors that are also run by seniors. And they’re looking to hire older adults…
NBC Nightly News: Hannon: ‘Retirement is a chance to do things they never did before’
Kerry Hannon, AARP’s jobs expert and author of Great Jobs for Everyone 50+, says people want to keep working — not only for financial reasons, but for the mental, physical…
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