{"id":3317,"date":"2013-10-12T22:12:05","date_gmt":"2013-10-13T02:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kerryhannon.com\/?p=3317"},"modified":"2013-10-12T22:12:05","modified_gmt":"2013-10-13T02:12:05","slug":"work50-keynote-speaker-kerry-hannon-shares-her-passion-on-november-2nd-in-long-beach-ca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kerryhannon.com\/?p=3317","title":{"rendered":"Work@50+ Keynote Speaker Kerry Hannon Shares Her Passion on November 2nd in Long Beach, CA"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"images\"<\/a>Kerry Hannon\u00a0exudes the same vibrancy and energy that she says is key for boomers looking for work. It\u2019s easy to be inspired by her cheerful motivation, especially when she admits that there\u2019s nothing she likes better than seeing somebody who really loves their job.<\/p>\n

The best-selling author will keynote AARP\u2019s inaugural\u00a0Work@50+ event<\/a>, taking place on Saturday, November 2nd\u00a0at the Long Beach Convention Center. She\u2019ll share advice on how to find work that will support you intellectually, financially, and spiritually. The topic has been important to her since she wrote\u00a0What\u2019s Next? Follow Your Passion and Find Your Dream Job<\/i>, published in 2010.<\/p>\n

In researching her book, she spent time talking to boomers around the country and meeting people over 50 who\u2019d lost their jobs. \u201cThere was this palpable hunger to find out \u2018how do I get back into the job market?\u2019 All of a sudden they realized they were going for job interviews and the person on the other side of the table was seeing their expiration date. It was so frustrating,\u201d she says. She realized she could help address the issue, especially when AARP invited her to start writing a regular\u00a0Great Jobs<\/a>\u00a0column.<\/p>\n

The column, aimed at boomers, slowly evolved from Kerry mainly identifying opportunities for part-time or flexible work to also giving advice on how to get a full-time job or transition into a new career. Now the field is her passion. \u201cIt\u2019s all about giving people hope that yes, indeed, you can find work. It\u2019s a lot harder than you might have expected, but that doesn\u2019t mean you can\u2019t do it,\u201d she declares. Today she\u2019s AARP\u2019s jobs expert, offering guidance to boomers whether they\u2019re\u00a0still in the workforce<\/a>,\u00a0looking for a job<\/a>,\u00a0starting a business<\/a>, or\u00a0seeking to recareer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Register for Work@50+<\/a>\u00a0to hear Kerry discuss how you can prepare professionally and financially to begin a career transition. The first 100 event attendees will receive a free copy of her newest book,\u00a0Great Jobs for Everyone 50+: Finding Work That Keeps You Healthy and Happy\u2026and Pays the Bills<\/i>, a\u00a0practical, empowering guide to finding personal and professional fulfillment. The book offers different types of jobs boomers can pursue, as well as focusing on strategies to get hired.<\/p>\n

Want to read Kerry\u2019s columns before the event? Visit her website at\u00a0kerryhannon.com<\/a>\u00a0or follow her on Twitter\u00a0@kerryhannon<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Original article<\/a> by Ericka Lozano-Buhl<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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