Retiree Start-Ups With Age and Youth as Partners
MICHAEL LOWE was bored with retirement. He was doing yoga five times a week and reading voraciously after leaving the work force in 2008. He had enjoyed a three-decade legal…
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MICHAEL LOWE was bored with retirement. He was doing yoga five times a week and reading voraciously after leaving the work force in 2008. He had enjoyed a three-decade legal…
My Facebook and Twitter feed was ablaze last night with shout-outs to Diana Nyad, the 64-year-old endurance swimmer, who vanquished the fearsome Florida Straits and finished a daunting 52-hour, 54-minute, 18.6-second, 110-mile…
Quick: When looking for a job, what is most likely to pique a potential employer’s curiosity? Go to the head of the class if you answered, My LinkedIn profile. 2013…
Sixty-nine percent of workers said they plan to work for pay after they retire, according to the 2013 Retirement Confidence Survey by the Employee Benefit Research Institute. And more workers…
All I can ask is, “What were they thinking?” When I read Judith Warner’s much-discussed article in Sunday’s New York Times Magazine, “The Opt-Out Generation Wants Back In,” I shrugged. Warner wrote…
It can be tough for women to find work after taking years off to raise kids. And if you’re looking for employment, you may need to swallow your pride, accepting…
When it comes to job fields that value 50-plus workers, the nonprofit arena is a bright light. The ability to hit the ground running is your calling card. Not having to shell…
Working in your golden years Most people who continue working after retirement age don’t stay on in their current jobs, according to Boston College’s Sloan Center on Aging & Work.…
You’ve got a smartphone, tablet and active Twitter account? This story is not for you. But if you’re a boomer job seeker or someone who just wants to stay connected…
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 that there…
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