Encore: Finding Work that Matters in the Second Half of Life
Aug 17, 2009 Careers After 50
“[Freedman] says work will be essential for boomers. They have both a financial necessity and a psychic identity with work, he says…If the old notion was freedom from work, the new one should be freedom to work, says `Encore’ author Freedman…Who says you can’t carve a new life after 65?” — Orange County Register, July 16, 2007
This book was featured on Kiplinger’s Best of 2007 List. It challenges all of you baby-boomers to build a better world through a second career and provides concrete steps to help you make that next step. (Read more…)
Portfolio Life: The New Path to Work, Purpose, and Passion After 50
Aug 17, 2009 Careers After 50
From Publishers Weekly
As the boomer generation’s hair turns gray, it’s not surprising to see retirement advice books like this one, which argues against conventional scenarios. As founder and CEO of New Directions, which coaches older workers on making the transition from working to life after a career, author Corbett points out that boomers’ longer life expectancy and better health means that reprioritizing may be more rewarding than simply stopping working. In his first few chapters, Corbett discusses why the concept of retirement needs to be retired, then quickly moves to his central proposal. He encourages readers to focus on building a portfolio of skills. (Read more…)
Second Careers: New Ways to Work after 50
Aug 17, 2009 Careers After 50
When social critic Bird ( The Two Paycheck Marriage ) ran a survey in Modern Maturity magazine about seniors engaged in second careers, she was stunned by the size of the response–more than 36,000 readers said that they were pursuing employment rather than retirement. This book, a combination how-to and overview of the second-career market, contains short chapters on why seniors should work and how they can discover a fulfilling second career, and an extensive resource list. The heart of the book is a compendium of 28 “job clusters” such as “The Money Business,” “Your Own Business” and “Travel and Recreation.” Within each cluster the author describes a variety of jobs, including second careers. (Read more…)
How to Find Work When You Are over 50: Make the Most of Your Maturity And Experience to Find the Right Job
Aug 17, 2009 Careers After 50
This book will help if you want to: find work but feel your age may be a limiting factor; and concentrate your job-hunting efforts in areas that genuinely welcome older people. Use it to: present your past experience in the best light; find places that advertise jobs specifically to older people; learn how to use modern technology to apply on-line or send off your details electronically; answer difficult questions on application forms or during interviews; prepare for telephone interviews; layout your letters and CVs most effectively; discover what changes are taking place to pension law and to age discrimination legislation; and identify a range of alternatives to conventional employment including running your own business. (Read more…)
Tags: Experience, finding a job, Maturity, Work
