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Finding your retirement nest egg short?  Looking for some ideas for skills to learn to move forward?
Many are doing whatever it takes to start a second career.
Check out the latest NY Times article on refining skills to restart earnings
Cheers to your success!

As someone who has been downsized or displaced, you likely have heard that using the social network LinkedIn is a great process to add to your job search toolkit.
But how do you do that? Many of my clients are new to LinkedIn and are asking the same question. One professional over 50 has a very [...]

Feeling baffled and confused about unemployment benefits?
Been downsized and believe you are likely eligible for assistance?
Not sure where to start to get information and your questions answered?
You are not alone.  Nearly all of my clients and colleagues in this situation are uncertain what to do. Since we have been in the working world for so [...]

Remember all those business books we read, such as Tom Peter’s In Search of Excellence? Many of those books reflected a few key themes:

A bias for action, active decision making-”get on with it’
Be close to the customer-learn from the people served by the business
Entrepreneurship-foster innovation and nurturing ‘champions’
Productivity through people- treating rank and file employees [...]

During times of layoffs and economic downturns, many laid-off professionals decide to turn away from traditional employment and begin thinking about the option of being an independent contractor or consultant.
On the surface, this may look very attractive. You say to yourself  “There is very little (if any) security within companies anyway. How great to be [...]

What a great telecall we had Tuesday evening on the topic:
The Truth About Surviving a Downsizing After Age 40.
If you are a professional who is facing a downsizing (or thinks you might be soon), you’ ll want to listen to the recording and learn

6 things you absolutely must do to rebound from the situation [...]

Many who are in the job search situation and are over 50  seem fixated on age being a major obstacle. Not so, my friend! There is much to be said for experience and maturity in the workplace, so put out of your head those thoughts that age is holding you back.
The truth is this: Success [...]

So you’ve landed your first interview after being downsized or taking that early retirement package. In the last post, we discussed the top 3 interview mistakes.

Lack of professionalism

Preparation failure

“Buy first, sell later” attitude

Today we will cover the last 3 interview mistakes.
Money matters most: Don’t ask too soon about benefits and financial information. Doing so can [...]

So you’ve landed your first interview after being downsized or taking that early retirement package. Now what? Few people really like job interviews:  You have to be “on,” the stakes are high, and you have to show off your expertise and intelligence every step of the way. To be successful in interviewing, you have to [...]

What do Ellen DeGeneres, Madonna, Jamie Lee Curtis, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Sharon Stone, Eve Plumb (Jan on “The Brady Bunch”), Joan Jett, Holly Hunter, Belinda Carlisle, Annette Bening, Andie MacDowell and Anita Baker all have in common? They all have turned 50 in the past year or so.
Recently, I have seen myriad magazines and articles [...]