Episode 12 – Marc advises Baby Boomers and Gen Xers on changes in the world and the workplace, and how to prepare to make a career pivot for the second half of life. Description: In this episode, Marc shares the chapter, “Next Up: The Second Half of Life,” the opening chapter from his upcoming book, […]
10 No-Fail Ways to Get Your Resume by Resume Screeners [Guest Post]
Resume Screeners Ten years ago, you would’ve written your resume solely with the hiring manager in mind. Today, your audience is still the hiring manager, but also resume screeners. Resume screeners, also called “applicant tracking systems”, search, filter and parse each resume to determine which candidates are the best fit for the position. This all […]
From Corporate Layoffs to Consulting Payoffs with Vicki McCullough [Podcast]
Episode 11 -Vicki McCullough, President of Sequitur Marketing, discusses her move from the corporate world to running a niche marketing consulting business. Description: In this episode, Marc interviews his good friend, Vicki McCullough. Vicki has more than 20 years of corporate experience in marketing, communications, sales, and account management. She is the Founder and President […]
Free Version of LinkedIn is Dead. May It Rest in Peace.
Free LinkedIn is Dead I am declaring that the free version of LinkedIn is dead, may it rest in peace. I contributed the following quote to the Career Sherpa’s post 31 EXPERTS SHARE PREDICTIONS FOR JOB SEARCH IN 2017: The assimilation of LinkedIn into Microsoft will mean an acceleration of new features along with higher fees. I […]
How to Maximize Life With Roger Whitney [Podcast]
Episode 10 – How to Maximize Life and Transition Into Your Post-Corporate Job. With Roger Whitney. Baby Boomers will live longer and work longer than previous generations. In this episode, Marc interviews Roger Whitney, the Retirement Answer Man. He believes you can create a great life that balances living well today and living well tomorrow, by […]
Job Search Questions? Marc Has Answers! [Podcast]
Episode #9 – Marc and Elizabeth answer some of your job search questions! In this episode, Marc answers Baby Boomer job search questions with his trusty sidekick, Elizabeth Rabaey. Listen in for ideas to go forward! Key Takeaways: [1:14] Elizabeth worked environmental engineering for years, and has switched to marketing, where she enjoys learning a […]
5 Freelance Careers Perfect for Baby Boomers [Guest Post]
Freelance Careers Millions of baby boomers that did their part to grease the country’s economic wheels over productive careers, now find themselves nearing the end of a traditional work age. However, many aren’t quite ready to retire completely yet and are looking for ways to reuse their skills and experience. Luckily, baby boomers have the […]
MSU Disorder? The Grave Temptation to Make Stuff Up [Podcast]
Episode 8 – Marc gives case studies on how making things up, and panicking about them, is always worse than asking for the truth. In this episode, Marc shares the chapter, “Do You Suffer from MSU Disorder? The Grave Temptation to Make Stuff Up,” from his upcoming book, Repurpose Your Career: A Practical Guide to […]
5 Bold Goals to Establish for the Coming Year
5 Bold Goals Have you set bold goals for the upcoming year? Notice I said ‘bold’ goals and not just goals. The idea for this post came from the “Smart Passive Income” podcast where Pat Flynn interviewed Michael Hyatt about goal setting. You can listen to this podcast here. Michael Hyatt has a new course on […]