Gaining The Benefits of an Aging Workforce
Robert Metoli, 57, spent eight years as a skilled technician setting up the machines on the factory floor at Lee Spring, a small firm based in Brooklyn that makes coils…
How Older Workers Can Ramp Up New Job Skills
Career moves often require a skill refresh, or in some cases, even a serious hitting of the books. Once you decide what job you are aiming for, check to see…
Are You Ready for Your Encore Career?
Are you ready for your encore career? That’s a whole new line of work you start after 55, it sounds daunting but a new book says it could be the…
Great Ways Women Entrepreneurs Can Succeed
The biggest stumbling block to starting a new business — and succeeding — for anyone, is money. For women, the challenge is multiplied. There are plenty of reasons why women…
When Will You Retire?
When retirement expert Kerry Hannon speaks to audiences around the country, she can see “the palpable fear in their eyes.” “They’re going to outlive their money,” she said. “A lot…
5 ‘Flexible’ Jobs in Demand
For many people, one of the biggest things to love about a job is having autonomy and control over their time. These workers say that a flexible job — one…
Great Ideas on Meaningful Work and Jobs Over 50
Listen and explore how to transform your perspective about what work really means. Should you work for income? Happiness? Or both? How can shifting your ideas about what you get…
5 Key Moves to Manage Your Online Reputation
With the rise of social media, employers can gain a lot of information about you from your online presence alone. This article was adapted from Great Jobs for Everyone 50+:…
8 Strategies for Starting a Successful Business
Lately, I’ve been devoting most of my Next Avenue posts to advice for women in their 50s and 60s who are small business owners or want to be. So, in…
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Here’s How to Film an Eye-Catching Video Résumé
This article was adapted from AARP’s Great Jobs for Everyone 50 +: Finding Work that Keeps You Happy and Healthy … and Pays the Bills by Kerry Hannon (John Wiley…
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