Episode 53 – Marc interviews author Thea Kelley on job interview do’s and dont’s for those in the 2nd half of life. Description: Thea Kelley provides one-on-one job search and interview coaching to help you get a great job sooner. Drawing on 20 years of experience in career services, writing, editing, and coaching, she has […]
The Dread Question – Why Do You Want to Leave? [Book Chapter]
The Dread Question – Why Do You Want to Leave? Chapter from Repurpose Your Career – A Practical Guide for the 2nd Half of Life It is all but guaranteed that somewhere in the interview process you will be asked the following question: “Why do you want to leave your current position?” Prepare an answer, […]
“Career Mistakes: Failure is a Great Option” – A Chapter from “Repurpose Your Career” by Marc Miller [Podcast]
Episode 46 – Marc reads the chapter, “Career Mistakes: Failure is a Great Option.” Description: In this episode, Marc shares the chapter, “Career Mistakes: Failure is a Great Option,” from his upcoming audiobook, “Repurpose Your Career: A Practical Guide for the 2nd Half of Life.” Key Takeaways: [3:11] Failure is a great option if you […]
Mailbag — Divorce, and Later-in-Life Job Search Questions [Podcast]
Episode 38 – Marc and Elizabeth answer some of your career questions about getting a master’s degree later in life, stress, and using weak ties to find new employment. Description: In this episode, Marc answers questions with his trusty sidekick, Elizabeth Rabaey. You can learn about her career pivots in Episode 020. Listen in to […]
What are Your Natural Talents and How to Find Them? [Updated]
Natural Talents? A quandary I find many people have is identifying their natural talents. They can tell you all about the skills that have acquired. We are paid to exercise our skills, which may or may not be built on top of our natural talents. If you are not sure of the difference between talents and […]
Learning to Say “No” and Not Feeling Guilty
Learning to Say “No” My client, Karen, came to me a few weeks ago and told me she wanted to say “no” to a superior but was afraid of the consequences of that action. She was being asked to travel with a superior to a working meeting with a business partner. The trip was to fly up […]
How NextAvenue.org Prepares you for the Second Half of Life [Podcast]
Episode 35 – Richard Eisenberg provides a behind-the-scenes view at this website for Boomers and Gen Xers facing the complications of middle age Description: Richard Eisenberg is Marc’s expert guest in this episode. Richard is the Managing Editor for PBS’s Baby Boomer website, NextAvenue.org, a site for people 50-plus, and Editor of the site’s Work […]
Moments of Clarity – A Great Learning Opportunity
Moments of Clarity July 11th, 2017 marks an important anniversary of one of many moments of clarity. Fifteen years ago, I was riding my Bianchi touring bicycle on a club ride and I collided with a 1996 Toyota Corolla where our combined speeds exceeded 50 miles per hour. I wrote about how this was a blessing in […]
Very Late in Life Career Decision Questions [Podcast]
Episode 30 – Marc and Elizabeth answer some of your career decisions question you might make very late in life! Description: In this episode, Marc answers very late in life career decision questions with his trusty sidekick, Elizabeth Rabaey. You can learn about her career pivots in Episode 020. Listen in, for ideas to pivot […]