No Time Like The Present to Pursue a Career Change
When something catastrophic like this happens, it’s human nature to take stock of the how fleeting and precious life can be, particularly when you have reached a certain age. We…
Matchmaker, Matchmaker
The older partner can bring decades of experience, potential clients or customers and possibly capital while the younger one can deliver the ambition of someone in the early stages of…
How to Run a Successful Family Business
Rob Lachenauer, a partner and CEO at Banyan Global Family Business Advisors in Boston, says there’s one thing that makes family businesses different from all others. “In a non-family business,…
The Best Way to Boomerang Back to Your Old Job
With a tight labor market and an unemployment rate floating around 3.7 percent, there are signs that some employers facing worker shortages are more willing to rehire their retirees or…
Preparing Students for Life After College
On a typical weekday, up to 10 tour groups may traipse through Colgate University’s new Benton Hall, the home of the Center for Career Services, which is on the main…
My Advice on Navigating the Workplace Over 50
Kerry Hannon is a nationally recognized expert and strategist on career transitions, personal finance, entrepreneurship and retirement. She is a frequent TV and radio commentator and is a sought-after keynote…
Books to Read If You’re Thinking About a Career Change
In this month’s Books You Should Read, it’s all about the career change. If you need a new position, these are the books to help you plan, prepare and find…
Are You Jazzed About Work?
I was honored to be interviewed for this terrific NPR station podcast Jazzed About Work. It’s produced by WOUB Public Media.Jazzed About Work features lively, informal conversations about everything it…
How to Find The Best Online Program
Scott Kilgore was frustrated. He had been a registered nurse for 18 years, specializing in oncology and emergency care, but every time he tried to advance his career in nursing…
How to Pay For Your Encore Education
When Colleen O’Bryant pivoted from her job as operations manager at an insurance firm to start her own business as an herbalist, her training came with a steep price tag.…
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