Kerry Speaks at the Age Without Borders Virtual Summit: February 26 – March 4
I am delighted to be a featured expert at the Age Without Borders Virtual Summit, an amazing global gathering of more than 50 speakers from the USA, Europe, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, Tasmania, Russia, South Africa, Iceland and the tiny islands of Malta, Tasmania and Mauritius sharing insights on health, travel, finance, aging in place, purposeful […]
Kerry Speaks on Encore Careers, Retirement, Women and Financial Security
Looking for a dynamic keynote speaker? Here’s a peek at how I share my expertise in this sizzle reel. Enjoy!
Side Gigs You Can Start in Retirement
Retirement doesn’t have to include endless games of shuffleboard and bridge. In fact, for many of today’s retirees, this couldn’t be further from the truth. “The retirement of our parents’ generation — we’ll look back on it as a blip of the screen,” said Nancy Collamer, author of “Second-Act Careers: 50+ Ways to Profit from […]
Planning Your Career’s Second Act
Unemployment is difficult at any age, but it can be especially difficult when you are over 50. Surveys show that up to 80 percent of us hope to do so, but only 20 percent actually do. The reasons are many, but unexpected health problems and age discrimination are right up there. But people age 50 and […]
How to Switch Careers Later In Life
You don’t have to spend thousands of dollars on a gap year program to find a new vocation with meaning. Here are some steps to take – preferably before you retire from your old job. For more career advice from Kerry Hannon, go to KerryHannon.com
8 Tips for Disabled Jobseekers
Kate Williams has a smile and a positive energy that lights up a room. For her, attitude is everything. That’s a lesson Williams’ father instilled in her at a young age with one caveat — it’s your choice every day to make that attitude a good one. Williams, 72, is blind, due to a progressive […]
The New York Times Column: Gaining in Years, and Helping Others to Make Gains
DAVID N. CAMPBELL’S path to creating and running a volunteer organization began when he heard about the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. His response was something he had not seen coming. “When I heard about it, I was overwhelmed,” said Mr. Campbell, 72, a former technology executive. “In my gut, I knew I had to help.” He […]
Kerry’s Advice on AARP: What’s Next? 10 Tips for Career Changers
A police officer turned music agent. A Navy captain who became a circus manager. A botanist who traded plants for making chocolate. Those are a few of the major career changes among boomers and retirees I interviewed for my book, What’s Next? Finding Your Passion and Your Dream Job in Your Forties, Fifties, and Beyond. Each […]
Meet ‘The Poster Boy’ For The Encore Career Movement: Ron Cordes
When Ron Cordes met his wife, Marty, in 1979, his college fraternity at the University of California, Berkeley, was raising money by selling flowers on campus to benefit a camp for underprivileged kids. Marty’s sorority was also helping to sell the flowers. Thirty-five years later, the philanthropic duo, along with their 24-year-old daughter, Stephanie, are […]
The New York Times: A Gray Jobs Market for All Ages
INSIDE the lower-level studio of the McBurney Y in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, Abba’s 1970s hit “Dancing Queen” is thumping out: “See that girl, watch that scene, diggin’ the dancing queen.” Right in step to the bouncing beat is a senior squad of 40 slightly sweaty women and men, ages 60 to 85. Ms. […]
