Nonprofits Are Hiring–But What Does This Job Pay?
The 2012 Idealist.org survey on nonprofit jobs landed in my inbox last week, and here’s what I found out. Some of it’s good–some plain annoying. More on that later. The…
Bye-Bye Snowbird: Fewer Boomers Expect to Move To Another State In Retirement
Pedal to the metal. In a new online survey of 500 still-working adults age 55 and older, the majority of the respondents say they are not delaying retirement and believe…
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An increasing number of workers age 50 and older are starting new businesses. A new AARP/Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) survey of 50-plus employed workers shows that one in…
Six Reasons You Should Volunteer Your Way to A Job
This week, I had the pleasure of interviewing three retirees, who are working part-time jobs they love– for pay. All three were hired after spending time as a volunteer. One…
Second Verse: Fighting Age Discrimination: New AARP Survey
Ageism. Say the word out loud. When I do, it forms awkwardly in my throat, clinging to the back of my palate. Then, it pushes out with a distinct hissing,…
AARP: 5 Great Jobs in College Towns
College towns can be great places to live in the 50-plus years. They’ve got lively entertainment, sport sand, often, ample supplies of jobs for people not yet ready to clock…
The Career Clinic: Kerry Talks About Job Hunting and Changing Careers
I had the wonderful opportunity to spend an hour recently talking to Maureen Anderson, who is the host of The Career Clinic radio show and the author of The Career…
U.S. News & World Report: Why These Retirees Are Still Working
“You always have to think of yourself as You, Inc., even if you’re working full-time. What could you moonlight as and do full-blown later on?” says Kerry Hannon, author of…
SecondAct.Com: 6 Tips for Transitioning into a Nonprofit Career
You want a job that matters. Executive recruiter Laura Gassner Otting, who founded the Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group, knows what that’s all about. For the last decade, her Boston-based firm…
Forbes.Com/Second Verse: Ten Things to Do When You Lose Your Job
How does it feel to be nearly 60 and back in the job market after an unexpected layoff? You went down with an entire department’s implosion. You feel angry in…
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