6 Useful Networking Groups for Women Over 60
In many ways, networking was simpler before computers and the Internet. We met like-minded people face to face, and job hunting involved a personal exchange with a recruiter. Remember paper resumes?...
View ArticleTough Career Ending? Bounce Back and Get Ready for Retirement!
I am not the only person I know in my 60s who had a bad work experience at the end of their career. One friend was in his hospital bed after cancer surgery when his boss told him he was being forced...
View ArticleDoes Looking for Work After 60 Make You Ask, “What’s Wrong with Me?”
Of course, the answer is, “Nothing.” There is nothing wrong with me just as there is nothing wrong with you – in case you were wondering. However, I am in the age group considered to be old and...
View Article3 Types of Mindsets a Mature Woman Can Embrace When Pursuing Professional...
At this point in my life, I like to believe that I pretty much know what I think about professional reinvention. As a veteran of several career changes, I’ve given a lot of thought to not only how –...
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View ArticleNew Year, New Career: 2023 is the Perfect Time to Make a Change
Do you love January? The stress of presents, parties, and the perfect holiday season is over, and for some of us we can reflect on the past year as well as brainstorm goals for the new year ahead....
View Article5 Surprising Things I Learned About Myself After Starting a Business in My 60s
If you have been thinking about starting your dream business, declare that this is the year to develop your plan and move your idea forward. When many women approach midlife and beyond, they sometimes...
View ArticleBeing the Eldest Person on Your Work Team
Many of us continue to work past the point when society expects us to retire. Maybe we don’t feel ready to retire yet, maybe we just need the money. Whatever the reason, it inevitably means that we...
View ArticleWhat Skills Will You Use in the Second Half of Life?
Have you thought about what kind of skills you want to carry with you into the second half of your life? Have you thought about the skills you wish to leave behind? Notice, I said skills and not...
View ArticleWhat Does Professional Success Really Mean?
One night, as we were filling the dishwasher, my daughter surprised me with a question: “Do you feel that you have been successful in your career?” It wasn’t so long ago that I would have answered...
View ArticleIs a Gap Year Right for You?
If you’re having a late-blooming midlife crisis, maybe you need time away from whatever it is you’re doing, especially if that’s sitting around feeling mildly depressed. Try something new or revisit...
View ArticleThe Older Entrepreneur: Is It Ever Too Late?
Is it ever too late to start a business? The data shows that the highest rate of entrepreneurship worldwide is in the 55-64 age group and the over-50 age group is twice as likely to be successful....
View ArticleMidlife Is the Time to Discover What’s Really Important
I wonder if you’re noticing the same trends I’m seeing about how people now view work. I’m seeing a changing definition of success. When I started working in the 70s, success seemed to be defined as...
View ArticleAre You a Failed Retiree? Check Out These 5 Fun and Profitable Business Ideas
Oh, blissful retirement! Is it a reality or is it a myth? You planned it all out – endless vacations, hobbies you finally have time for, and no alarms ringing at the crack of dawn. And voila! You...
View Article7 Home Business Ideas for Food Lovers
There are people who thrive on takeout and then there are gourmands. If you have a passion for trying out new cuisines, dabbling in the kitchen, and producing works of culinary art, you have the...
View Article6 Powerful Ways to Communicate Without Saying Anything
One of the most powerful ways to communicate with one another is through non-verbal language. Whether you’re at a networking event, meeting with a recruiter, or in a critically important interview,...
View ArticleA New Career Path in My 60s
The post-divorce era is no doubt a time for reflection, certainly a time of change, and likely a crossroads of where one has been, and what comes next. Sage advice is not to make any major life...
View ArticleNew to Career Reinvention? Just Dive In!
A friend of mine called for some career advice recently. She’s about to make a radical shift: after more than 20 years in the fashion industry, she’s becoming a detective. She went through a grueling...
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