Podcast #308 – Brenda Bernstein, author of “How to Write a KILLER LinkedIn Profile” Description: In this episode, I am speaking with Brenda Bernstein who is the author of How to Write a KILLER LinkedIn® Profile …and 18 Mistakes to Avoid. This is a rebroadcast of episode 160 from January 2020, which was right before the beginning […]
Wise Decisions: How to Make Better Choices with Sheila Ohlsson and Jim Loehr [Podcast]
Wise Decisions: How to Make Better Choices Description: In this episode, I am speaking with Sheila Ohlsson and James Loehr who are the authors of Wise Decisions: A Science-Based Approach to Making Better Choices. This is one of the best books I have read in a long time. The approach they take in training our brains […]
Overqualified for the Job and the Hiring Manager is Intimidated by You
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 […]
The Encore Career: How Older Adults Can Find Meaningful Work
How Older Adults Can Find Meaningful Work An encore career, or a second career in the second half of life, can be an excellent way for older adults to find new purpose and meaningful work later in life. For many, the traditional retirement lifestyle of leisure and relaxation simply isn’t enough. They crave the sense […]
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 […]