How Can Baby Boomer Change The World
We can change the world,” Graham Nash sings in his anthem, “Chicago,” and baby boomers take that challenge to heart. They have changed “conventional American life stages, redefined inclusivity and contributed to the health of all Americans, according to a new white paper commissioned by the MetLife Mature Market Institute. (more…)
April 29th, 2012
April 28th, 2012
Laid Off? 5 Ways To ‘Slash’ Your Way Back To Work
Last month, more than 165,500 people were laid off in the United States, according to a report released last week by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Many of those job losses were part of mass layoffs; some 391 mass layoff events were reported in the manufacturing sector alone. A look at national headlines shows that layoffs continue and aren’t expected to slow down anytime soon. (more…)
October 17th, 2011
Top 3 Traits Of High-Achieving Women
If you were asked the question: What three qualities supported you to get where you are in your career today? What would be your answer? That can be like looking for a needle in a haystack. Choosing only three factors, when there are likely many, can be tough. That’s what I was asked to do as part of a presentation to a group of high-achieving women who participated in an extraordinary women...
October 14th, 2011
Handling a Recession’s Effect on Your Career
In a recession, one thing is certain: Change is coming, especially as firms tighten their belts, reorganize, merge with other companies or close. Needless to say, preparing yourself for these types of transitions is crucial to your career success. Here are some of the changes you may experience during this recession and how to handle them: (more…)
October 11th, 2011
Occupy Wall Street Protesters Don’t Quit Their Day Jobs
They have the noble goal of making a better world, and they’re still paying the bills in the interim. When the Canadian anti-consumerist group Adbusters put out a call for the Occupy Wall Street resistance movement to commence in New York on Sept. 17, it seemed to be the launch of yet another anti-establishment movement destined to remain on the fringe. Rallies across the country on May 12 aligned...
October 9th, 2011
9 things you didn’t know about the life of Steve Jobs
9 things you didn’t know about the life of Steve Jobs Steve Jobs leans against his wife, Laurene Powell Jobs (Lea Suzuki/San Francisco Chronicle/Corbis) For all of his years in the spotlight at the helm of Apple, Steve Jobs in many ways remains an inscrutable figure — even in his death. Fiercely private, Jobs concealed most specifics about his personal life, from his curious family life to...
October 8th, 2011
Senate Democrats Rewrite Obama’s Jobs Bill
Senate Democrats Rewrite Obama’s Jobs Bill WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats are scrambling to rewrite portions of President Barack Obama’s jobs bill, even as Obama tries to blame Republicans for Congress’ failure to act. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell moved to call the president’s bluff Tuesday by pushing for a quick Senate vote on the bill, but Democratic...
October 6th, 2011
5 Skills EVERY Job Seeker Needs
5 Skills EVERY Job Seeker Needs Ah, the skills section. It’s on resumes, applications, and social media profiles. It’s what most employers look to first when considering an employee. It sums up every job candidate’s experience, expertise and career. What’s in your skills section? Everyone’s different in some way. Your skills depend on your location, your age, both...
October 6th, 2011
Success Story: Baby Boomers Who Found Work Post-Recession
Success Story: Baby Boomers Who Found Work Post-Recession The recession and concurrent spike inunemployment hit baby boomers especially hard. Since 2007, the unemployment rate for those 55 and older has more than doubled, and workers in this age group are also the most likely to beunemployed long term — in 2010 nearly half spent at least 27 weeks looking for work. But, though it may be...
October 6th, 2011
