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A rainy day fund can help get you through a financial hit like a layoff.
How Women Can Take Control of Their Financial Life
In January 2021, 275,000 women dropped out of the labor force, amounting to roughly 80% of all workers over the age 20 who exited the workforce last month. The total…
‘Work’ Isn’t A Four-Letter Word
The workplace is transforming before our eyes. And jobs are the story, as populations world-wide continue to age and confront the impact of longevity and financial security.
How to Volunteer Your Way to a Job
According to LinkedIn research, 42 percent of hiring managers surveyed say they view volunteer experience as equivalent to formal work experience. “Discounting skills gained in volunteer work is a common…
Why Your Unemployment Benefits Could be Denied
If you’ve lost your job — whether you’ve been laid off or fired — you’ll probably want to collect unemployment benefits. It can be a hassle to file a claim,…
Kerry’s Expert Tips on StarTribune: Over 50, working against time in America’s harsh job market
As hard as he tried, Michael Duffy couldn’t find a job to match the one he’d lost. For two decades he earned six figures selling equipment to factories. But at…
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State of the Union and Older Americans: Kerry’s Expert Advice on Next Avenue
Pundits are saying President Obama’s State of the Union focused on small-bore ideas. But for older Americans looking for help from Washington to find work or to save for retirement,…
Kerry’s Expert Tips on Daily News: Unemployment for seniors and how to find work
This week’s column is different from the usual question-and-answer format. I would like to share some thoughts from participating in the AARP conference Work@50+ recently held at the Long Beach…
Kerry’s Expert Tips on NPR: For Jobless Over 50, A Challenging Search For Work
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — When Charlie Worboys lost his job, he feared searching for a new one at his age might be tough. Six years later, at 65, he’s still…
Job Hunting for Older Americans
What are Americans most worried about, saving for retirement, or having a secure job? According to a recent survey by the nonprofit, nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute, workers and retirees…
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