Overqualified for the Job and the Hiring Manager is Intimidated Being overqualified for a job is a bad thing right? Well, sometimes but in the current job market, there are a lot of lower-level job vacancies that need to be filled. At this stage of life, many of us want to take a step back. […]
How Volunteering was Disrupted by the Pandemic with Beth Steinhorn [Podcast]
Podcast #306 – How Volunteering was Disrupted by the Pandemic Description: In this episode, I am speaking with Beth Steinhorn, co-author and editor of the book Transforming Disruption to Impact: Rethinking Volunteer Engagement for a Rapidly Changing World. She is also the President of VQ Volunteer Strategies. I was introduced to Beth when she presented to […]
My Top 5 Career Books that are NOT Career Books
My Top 5 Career Books You may wonder which books I recommend to the member of the Career Pivot Membership Community or what I have been reading. It may surprise you that none of the books I am going to recommend from my list are conventional career books. All of these books have something to […]
The Woodard’s Journey to Becoming Delighted Expats in Mexico [Podcast]
Podcast #305 – The Woodard’s Journey to Becoming Delighted Expats in Mexico Description: In this episode, I am speaking with my fellow expats and good friends Camille and Scott Woodard. They have lived in Mexico for over a year, and I wanted you to hear the story of their journey to becoming expats. Camille is […]
A Passionate Encore Career Teaching All Kinds of People to Sew [Podcast]
Podcast #304 – Teaching All Kinds of People to Sew Description: In this episode, I am speaking Linda Sivilich. Linda was a GetSetUp Startup Accelerator Program for 55+ winner. Linda has a real interesting story where she became disabled from her job in the airline industry and now has a successful and more importantly fulfilling […]
How to Stay Relevant in Your Career for the 21st Century
How to Stay Relevant Do you know how you are going to stay relevant? I know that some of you will find that offensive, especially if you have stayed employed for a couple of years. Even if you have, you need to be concerned if your skills are still relevant. I have been blogging and […]
2023 Career Reality Check-In for the 50+ Crowd with John Tarnoff [Podcast]
Podcast #303 – 2023 Career Reality Check-In for the 50+ Crowd Description: In this episode, I am speaking with my good friend John Tarnoff. This will be our third annual Career Reality Check-In for the 50+ Crowd. This has historically been one of the most popular episodes of the year as John and I have […]
Awaken Dormant Ties by Reconnecting to Revive Your Job Search
Awaken Dormant Ties to Revive Your Job Search My good friend Thom Singer recorded a video in 2021, Awaken Dormant Ties (the future of business relationships) where he stated: There is so much value in reaching out to people with who you used to be connected and rebuilding those relationships. The term format dormant ties […]
Do You Need a Retirement Reboot? A Discussion with Author Mark Miller [Podcast]
Podcast #302 – Do You Need a Retirement Reboot? Description: In this episode, I am speaking with Mark Miller who is the author of Retirement Reboot: Commonsense Financial Strategies for Getting Back on Track. Mark is a good friend and colleague who has written a book that looks at retirement preparation from a holistic perspective. […]
