How To Have The ‘What’s Next?’ Talk With Your Boss
Sooner or later you’ll have to suck it up and have the “talk” with your boss. It’s unlikely that you will simply be handed a new opportunity without asking. But…
Age Discrimination – How To Handle It In Your Job Search: Kerry Lends Her Expertise
The following is an interview conducted by Forbes Contributor Kathy Caprino For this series, I’ve reached out to a number of fellow experts and contributors on Forbes and beyond to help…
Credit Card Challenges Boomer Women Are Facing
Credit cards have been top of mind for me, and, I suspect, many of you lately. Hardly a week goes by without news of another credit and debit card security…
When A Money Writer’s Health Policy Was Canceled
Right now, I’m gazing at the cover of the 142-page Individual Enrollment Agreement that arrived in the mail from my new health insurer, CareFirst BlueCrossBlueshield. The sleek, longhaired woman in…
Six Tips To Deal With ‘Llewyn Davis’-Style Rejection
The other day, I went to see the new film by Joel and Ethan Coen, “Inside Llewyn Davis.” It’s bleak. My husband and I walked out of the film, shaking…
Seven Social Media Mistakes For Older Job Hunters
A great online presence, or let’s call it a persona, gives you an edge on a job hunt. Landing a job is hard enough these days, why leave a stone…
Scholarships Aren’t Enough
One night, as they sat in his library sipping a $10 bottle of Meursault, Washington Redskins owner Jack Kent Cooke turned to Stuart A. Haney, his young lawyer and aide…
The 11 Biggest Mistakes Older Job Hunters Make
Guess what? Older workers get jobs. It might take a little more time for a myriad of reasons from your salary demands to your own lack of imagination about the…
Mika Brzezinski’s Mentoring Gesture Left Me Cold
OK, boomer women: When’s the last time you reached out to a younger woman you don’t even know and gave her a career boost without blinking an eye? That’s what MSNBC’s Morning Joe cohost…
The One Way Women Can Stress Less At Work
Here’s a new word for you: satisficing. At least it’s new to me. And it may be a word midlife women need to become comfortable with to manage their careers and…
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