Repurposing Your Industry Knowledge or Skills When you want to make a career pivot you will either be repurposing your industry knowledge or job skills. We make career pivots rather than career changes because for those of us in the 2nd half of life, we have financial obligations…mortgage, putting kids through college, retirement, savings… Note: […]
2019 Career Pivot Readers’ Survey Results
Career Pivot Readers’ Survey Results I want to thank everyone who participated in the Career Pivot readers survey. I know I called it the 2020 Career Pivot Readers Survey because I was late putting the survey together. This is the third year I have run the survey but previously I did them in December. 2019 […]
Do You Know About the Next for Me Community? [Podcast]
Podcast #163 – Marc Interviews Jeff Tidwell and Carole McManus, founders of NextforMe.com Description: Next For Me was founded by Jeff Tidwell as a catalyst for change. This organization celebrates potential through new work, a new purpose, or a new social contribution. Jeff began his career with alternative newspapers and then moved online; he has since […]
Are You a Closet Creative? Are You Coming out of the Closet?
Closet Creative I have a lot of clients who should wear a name tag that says Closet Creative. That would be the only way you’d know they have many creative talents that are waiting to burst out. These folks have taken their musical, artistic, or literary interests and shoved them into a closet, especially as it […]
Overwhelm and Burnout – What’s the Difference? [Guest Post]
Overwhelm and Burnout This article was originally published on the CareerWise website – “Your source for career development news and views.” We are time-crunched and over-scheduled, with demands from our work and personal lives that can make us feel overwhelmed. Who hasn’t looked at their to-do list recently and thought, “How am I ever going to get […]
How to Become a Flight Attendant in the 2nd Half of Life [Podcast]
Podcast #162 – Marc Interviews Joanne Webb, Author of Desire the Skies – The First Book Every Aspiring Flight Attendant Needs to Read Description: Joanne Webb has been a flight attendant for nineteen years. As she pursued this career path, she also took some miss-steps along the way. She applied to become a flight attendant […]
College Degree After 50 – Is It Worth It? It Depends! [Updated]
College Degree After 50 Is attaining a college degree after 50 years of age worth the effort and expense? There is a lot of conversation about whether higher education is worth the money. Make sure and read the many comments on this post below. The comment portion of this post is longer than the original […]
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Certification – Is It Worth It? It Depends! [Updated]
Certification Certification is one of the hottest trends in adult learning and employment space. Over the next 20-30 years, I believe we will see a shift away from getting advanced college degrees to getting certifications. Note: This post was originally published in February of 2014. It was updated in January of 2020. The question I […]
Expat in Mexico Update – Healthcare, Shopping and More [Podcast]
Podcast #161 – Marc Talks about being an Expat in Mexico after 18 Months Description: In this episode, Marc talks about life as an expat in Mexico after 18 months. He gives you an update on: Healthcare Health Insurance including Medicare Voting from Abroad Shopping and Safety Key Takeaways: Repurpose Your Career: A Practical Guide […]