{"id":2561,"date":"2013-01-05T22:30:18","date_gmt":"2013-01-06T02:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kerryhannon.com\/?p=2561"},"modified":"2013-01-05T22:30:18","modified_gmt":"2013-01-06T02:30:18","slug":"great-jobs-for-everyone-50-and-kerry-in-rappahannock-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kerryhannon.com\/?p=2561","title":{"rendered":"Great Jobs For Everyone 50+ and Kerry in Rappahannock News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"_book.stand.great.jobs\"<\/a>For many people, the thought of getting older sparks fears of potential job discrimination, retirement uncertainty, as well as aches and pains. But for three part-time Rappahannock County residents who are 50-plus years old \u2013 Kerry Hannon, Beverly Jones and Elizabeth Isele \u2013 getting older is an exciting process that opens up many new opportunities. Their success and exuberance has prompted them to devote much of their time to helping other over-50 folks find their niche.<\/p>\n

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Kerry Hannon is the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) jobs expert and a nationally recognized authority on career transition and retirement. She\u2019s also author of a number of books, including her latest duo, \u201cWhat\u2019s Next? Follow Your Passion and Find Your Dream Job,\u201d published in 2010, and her current bestseller, \u201cGreat Jobs for Everyone 50+: Finding Work that Keeps You Happy and Healthy . . . and Pays the Bills.\u201d Both books focus on career development for seniors.<\/p>\n

(Read Full Story in the Rappahannock News<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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From left: Elizabeth Isele, Kerry Hannon, Rick Wasmund and Beverly Jones. Wasmund, owner of Copper Fox Distillery, is one of the area residents Hannon profiled in her new book, \u201cGreat Jobs for Everyone 50+: Finding Work that Keeps You Happy and Healthy . . . and Pays the Bills.\u201d Photo by Kay Beatty.<\/h6>\n

\u201cGreat Jobs for Everyone 50+\u201d is divided into two sections. The first section describes jobs people over 50 might consider; the second section is a workshop on planning and implementing a plan for a new or expanded career.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe information I present is the right subject at the right time,\u201d Hannon said. \u201cA lot of people over 50 were laid off during the recession and are searching for employment, possibly in a different field. Others simply reach a midpoint in their careers and ask themselves, \u2018Is this all there is?\u2019 They\u2019re ready for a career that feels more meaningful. Others have taken early retirement and simply want something else to do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beverly Jones, owner of Clearways Consulting, LLC, a company that offers executive coaching and leadership development, agrees with Hannon on the reasons seniors might want career changes, and adds that most want to stay engaged, active and relevant in the economy.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome people find themselves 30 years in [a career] with a strong desire to recreate themselves,\u201d Jones said. \u201cThey\u2019re in a perfect position to do it, as they\u2019ve had experience in failure as well as in succeeding. They\u2019ve gained wisdom. They can draw on all of this to approach the marketplace with all kinds of energy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Elizabeth Isele, co-founder of Senior Entrepreneurship Works, a nonprofit organization dedicated to help workers who are 50 and older start their own business, said that the number of seniors starting businesses increases every year.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday 25 million older adults plan to start a new business,\u201d she said, \u201cand half of them want to start a nonprofit to give back, to do something meaningful for others.\u201d<\/p>\n

She noted that although seniors are more active than ever, the federal government seems to lag behind in attitude, with their focus solely on entitlement programs, rather than ways to help healthy seniors who want to work remain employed.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe focus is on dependency, but they need to paint seniors in a more positive light,\u201d Isele said. \u201cSeniors are living longer, healthier lives and are staying in the workforce. They have a lot to contribute to society and the economy. They\u2019re assets, not liabilities.\u201d<\/p>\n

All three women admit that age discrimination is present, but times are changing, as baby boomers age healthily and work through normal retirement years. They note that Rappahannock County is a good place for seniors to begin again, to start a new business or learn a new trade.<\/p>\n

\u201cRappahannock County is a creative resource, a great place to put your thoughts together,\u201d Isele said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd the proximity to D.C. and Charlottesville is also a benefit,\u201d Hannon noted.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis community has a great support system,\u201d Jones said. \u201cYou can pick up the phone and call a local lawyer, accountant, artist, architect . . . nearly anyone you might need.\u201d<\/p>\n

And the three part-time Rappahannockers do just that. Hannon often calls on Jones and Isele as sources for her books, blogs and other writings. They often can be seen having brunch at Sperryville\u2019s Thornton River Grill or enjoying themselves at a local business. In fact, Hannon wrote about a number of Rappahannock businesses in her books. Just a few mentioned or alluded to in \u201cGreat Jobs for Everyone 50+\u201d are Copper Fox Distillery, Horse N Hound and Roy and Janet Alther\u2019s orchard and store in Sperryville, which Hannon visits to purchase fresh produce and homemade pies.<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t get me started about Janet\u2019s pies,\u201d Hannon wrote in her book and will reiterate to anyone who asks. \u201cThey\u2019re magnificent.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information on Hannon\u2019s work, visit\u00a0KerryHannon.com<\/a>. For information on Beverly Jones\u2019 business, Clearways Consulting, LLC, visit\u00a0clearwaysconsulting.com<\/a>. For information about Elizabeth Isele\u2019s non-profit organization, Senior Entrepreneurship Works, visit\u00a0seniorentrepreneurshipworks.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Dec. 20, 2012<\/div>\n

By\u00a0Kay Beatty<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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