Why You Need To Love Your Job More
What’s love got to do with your job? Apparently, quite a bit. I just read the new book, Love 2.0: How Supreme Emotion Affects Everything We Feel, Think, Do and Become by Barbara L Fredrickson, a pioneer scientist in positive psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Fredrickson’s message really resonated with me. [...]
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Jobs That Make People Feel and Look Good
If you take to heart the age-old advice that it feels good when you make someone else feel better, you might just want to consider one of these five jobs. They offer flexible hours and can be on a full- or part-time basis. More important, the majority of these fields are expected to see from [...]
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NBC Nightly News: Businesses Serving Elderly Could Create Millions of Jobs
You might call it the graying job market: a rise in the number of businesses for seniors that are also run by seniors. And they’re looking to hire older adults who can help the aging population. NBC’s Chris Jansing reports. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
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NBC Nightly News: Hannon: ‘Retirement is a chance to do things they never did before’
Kerry Hannon, AARP’s jobs expert and author of Great Jobs for Everyone 50+, says people want to keep working — not only for financial reasons, but for the mental, physical and social engagement. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
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Parade Magazine: Career Advice for Every Stage of Life
If You’re Nearing Retirement … For many, retirement is a welcome chance to relax. But for others, the lure of earning extra money or simply staying engaged can mean casting about for part-time jobs. A good first step is to identify opportunities for contract work, especially in areas that are flourishing, says Kerry Hannon, AARP’s [...]
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The New York Times: A Gray Jobs Market for All Ages
INSIDE the lower-level studio of the McBurney Y in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, Abba’s 1970s hit “Dancing Queen” is thumping out: “See that girl, watch that scene, diggin’ the dancing queen.” Right in step to the bouncing beat is a senior squad of 40 slightly sweaty women and men, ages 60 to 85. Ms. [...]
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Kerry’s Tips on MarketWatch: 7 tips for the Perfect Boomer Résumé
For job seekers these days, crafting the perfect résumé may matter less than making key connections with the right people and ensuring a stellar online presence. But you still need your résumé to shine. It’s a key marketing tool—your opportunity to present yourself in the best light before an in-person interview. But the older you [...]
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It’s Never Too Late to Love Your Job
When was the last time you were so passionate about your work that it didn’t seem like work at all? Or felt excited by all the new stuff you were learning on your job? And genuinely couldn’t wait to get up and head to the office because your bosses and colleagues were so much fun? [...]
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Author Kerry Hannon Talks Finding a New Career During Retirement
When it comes to understanding how people plan for and think about working past age 65, you’d be hard-pressed to find someone more knowledgeable than Kerry Hannon. Not only is Hannon a career transition expert andAARP’s job expert, she’s also the award-winning author of the national bestseller Great Jobs for Everyone 50+: Finding Work That Keeps Your Happy and [...]
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Forbes: Why Older Workers Can’t Be Ignored
The day is coming when employers are going to embrace the value of older workers. They don’t have a choice. There are, however, some sober challenges which I discuss below. The growing presence of older Americans in the workforce is a fact. Our economy is already relying increasingly on 50-plusers working–even if we don’t always feel [...]
A collection of 65 essays that provides practical and entertaining advice about how to create a fulfilling retirement. The royalties from the sale of this book will be donated to cancer research.
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