The growth of people 50+ starting up businesses is growing at an astounding rate, as you’ll see in this PBS Newshour video segment aired April 22, 2013. Since 1996 the percentage of business owners who are seniors/boomers has grown from … Continue reading
Are you looking for a full-time job in your field, but finding that many positions today are temporary or part time? You’re not alone. More and more employers are hiring people for short-term jobs or projects. Free Agent Nation … Continue reading
(Originally posted in the Mac’s List Blog on March 13, 2013) What is one of the most common questions people in midlife ask themselves about an encore career with a social purpose? Marci Alboher, author of “The … Continue reading
Though it had been a heady and lucrative 10 years in this role, I made the decision to look for something different, and to move west. Portland suited my desire to live in a more peaceful, smaller city and be … Continue reading
“Career Maker” – this is a follow-up to my August 9th blog on Career Changer as the 2nd strategy of ” 3 Strategic Choices for Career Change”. A quick review: The three strategic career choices to evaluate are: * … Continue reading
When you are faced with either NEEDING or WANTING a career change, there are 3 strategic choices you will want to consider: Do you want to be a CAREER RECYCLER? Do you prefer to be a CAREER … Continue reading
My Guest Blogger today is Kaya Singer who is the author of “Clear Your Focus, Grow Your Business”. Kaya and I are graduates of Ohio State University and we recently found that we both now live … Continue reading
I have had a passion around “things Asian” since age 12. I cannot explain why, but I somehow became obsessed with my interest, which led to a BA in Japanese Studies, living for a time in Japan, and … Continue reading
Last week I wrote a guest blog for Bea Fields on the topic of INNOVATION. The reference in that write-up was regarding product and process innovation in the US as compared to Continue reading
There is a life after your first long-term career! For Janell Huffman, her long and successful career in education included over 33 years teaching at Chemeketa Community College in Salem, Oregon. Early retirement seemed right, especially when her … Continue reading
I want to thank Teri Pomeroy, a friend of mine, for sharing her story about transitioning out of the mortgage industry into an encore career in catering. My main career track since 1995 has been in the mortgage business. During … Continue reading
As an Encore Career Specialist, I often work with Baby Boomers in career transition to brainstorm around the possibilities of starting their own business. Frequently we … Continue reading
