Start the Conversation on Financial Insecurity It is time to start the conversation on the financial insecurity of the baby boomer generation. We recently published 2 blog posts about financial insecurity during the 2nd half of life. Here are links to the posts so you can review them: Financial Insecurity in the 2nd Half of Life […]
Are Baby Boomers Suffering From Financial Shame?
Financial Shame Do you suffer from financial shame? I ask this question because financial shame is far more common than most of us would like to admit. Everyone talks about how financially successful baby boomers are, but, this is just part of the story. Like every generation, we are struggling after the Great Recession. I was shocked—and […]
5 Things to Consider Before a Midlife Career Change [Guest Post]
5 Things to Consider Before a Midlife Career Change If you’re in your 40s or 50s and are considering a career switch, you’re not alone. According to a 2014 survey, more than 4.5 million Americans made a career change in midlife, either to pursue a more fulfilling line of work or earn more money. Another […]
Carpeting to Chronicling LifeStories – Career Story
Mike O’Krent and LifeStories Alive I want to tell you the story of my dear friend, Mike O’Krent. Several months ago, I wrote the post, Share Your Story and Inspire Others with the hope that some of my readers would step forward and share their own Career Pivot stories. Here is the first of the […]
What is Your Plan for the 2nd Half of Life? [Infographic]
What is Your Plan for the 2nd Half of Life? – [Infographic] Do You Plan to Retire in the Next 10 Years? A little over half of the respondents said no, that they didn’t plan to retire in the next 10 years. We should have asked a follow-up question to determine why people were not […]
Are You an Excellent Passive Candidate or a Turkey? [Infographic]
Passive Candidate The easiest way to avoid being a turkey is the be an excellent passive candidate. The concept of being a passive candidate is a relatively new one. The best definition I could find for this is term is: A passive candidate (passive job candidate) is someone who is being considered for a position […]
3 Treatments for Make Stuff Up Disorder
Make Stuff Up Disorder I introduced Make Stuff Up Disorder (MSU) several weeks ago in the post, Do You Suffer from Make Stuff Up Disorder? We all suffer from this disorder from time to time. If you say, I do not make stuff up in my head under stress…well, I do not believe you. This […]
5 Tips On How To Manage Your Digital Footprint
Your Digital Footprint It is a brave new world of business recruiting. According to personal branding experts from EssayMama, recruiters no longer limit themselves to resumes, cover letters, and references. Recruiters now search social media for clues about who you are, how others perceive you, how you fit with their company culture and how well […]
What Skills Will You Use in the 2nd Half of Life?
Skills in the 2nd Half of Life Have you thought about what kind of skills you want to carry with you into the 2nd half of your life? Have you thought about the skills you wish to leave behind? Notice, I said skills and not talents. Do you know the difference between your talents and […]