Career Change

Looking to Land a Job? Think Old School!

Mary Eileen Williams | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Job Search Advice, Finding a Job, Careers, Job Hunting, Reinvention, Job Search Tips, Looking for Work After 50, Fifty News, Career Change, Job Search, Fifty News

If you are one of the throngs of post 50 job-seekers who's turned to the Internet to land your next position, you're probably reaping some rather lackluster results.

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Who's on Your Personal Board of Advisors (PBA)?

Women & Co | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Women in the Workplace, Mentorship, Career Development, Mentors, Workplace, Mentoring, Mentor, Careers, Women Mentors, Mentees, Career Change, Women News

My "PBA," the people I tap for counsel, have been instrumental in helping me prepare for each step of my career. Here are my tips for selecting the right mentors and building those relationships.

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Turning Points in Successful Women's Careers

Adele Scheele | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Success, Careers, Women, Change, Business, Career Change, Patty De Dominic, Life Moments for Women, Maureen Ford, Impact News

Some stories are so astonishing that I have to share them to help motivate your own passions. Kim Carter, for example, finished another prison sentence and was left again at the bus stop on Skid Row wondering what she needed to survive this time.

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Creating the Change You Want in Your Career

Women & Co | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Career Advancement, Career Goals, Career Advice, Personal Development, Careers, Career Tips, Job Search, Career Change, Networking, Women Career Growth, Women News

This is not a race, it is your life and career, and you want to enjoy the journey as well as the destination.

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Planning To Leave Your Job? Here Are The Do's And Don'ts

Business First of Louisville | ED GREEN | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Transition, Changing Jobs, Unemployment, Employment, Career Advice, Quitting Your Job, Quitting, Professional Etiquette, Professional Advice, Job Transition, Tips for Changing Jobs, Advice, Career Change, Money News

If you are among the growing number of Americans looking for a new job, you might want to consider some advice before cutting ties with your current e...

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Why I Quit My Job and Rowed Across 3 Oceans

Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Rowing, Women in the Workplace, Life Goals, Quitting Jobs, Unhappy in the Workplace, Career Change, Happiness, Women News

Roz Savage | The Daily Muse Why would a woman in her mid-30s, with no previous record of either adventure or insanity, quit her job, leave her husb...

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3 Things Clark Kent Can Teach You About Your Job Search

Mary Eileen Williams | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Job Search Advice, Finding a Job, Careers, Job Hunting, Job Search Tips, Looking for Work After 50, Fifty News, Career Change, Job Search, Fifty News

You may not be able to "change the course of mighty rivers," or "bend steel with your bare hands," but by the age of 50, you've amassed a number of well-honed skills and a wealth of experience.

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How To Make Maturity An Asset In Your Job Search

Mary Eileen Williams | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Job Search Advice, Finding a Job, Careers, Job Hunting, Job Search Tips, Career Change, Job Search, Fifty News, Fifty News

Having confidence in what you bring -- your skills, experience, and your added value as a unique individual of talent and energy -- is the cornerstone to mounting a successful job search campaign.

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What Should I Know if I Want to Quit My Job, Leave Everything Behind, and Travel for a Year?

Quora | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Career Advice, Careers, Travel, Career, Travel Tips, Career Tips, International Travel, Adventure Travel, Career Change, Travel News

This question originally appeared on Quora. By Julia Lam, Traveler and Innovator I'm currently in the middle of taking 6-12 months off. ...

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How Does a Career Change Affect My Taxes?

Women & Co | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Severance Pay, Taxes, Career & Money, Personal Finance Advice, Income Tax, Relocation, Retirement Savings, Losing Your Job, Money, Business Expenses, Job Search, Career Change, Personal Finance, Money News

Have you made a job transition in the past year? Keep reading to learn some of the ways your recent change could affect your taxes.

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You, the Technologist

Daniel Gulati | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Career Advice, Careers, Career Change, Technology Jobs, Technology Social Media, Employment Technology Skills, Jobs Tech Skills, Social Media Jobs, Skills Technology, Technology News

The Internet is creating unprecedented demand for employees with serious technical chops. Studies confirm that technology skills will be crucial for future employment prospects.

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Making Changes for a Positive Life

Kristen Houghton | Posted 03.28.2012

Read More: Reinvention, Successful Women, Lifestyle, Inspiring Women, Career Change, Happiness, Layoffs, Debbie Gore, Women News

What happens if the career path you've taken and enjoyed hits a dead-end?

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How to Change Your Interview Outcome

Adele Scheele | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Career Advice, Unemployment, Job Search, Job Interview, Interview Advice, Advice Job Interview, Job Interview Advice, Career Change, New Job Networking, Job Training, Interview Tips, Job Interview Tips, Business News

When you don't land the job after an interview, it's time to look within yourself to see what mistakes you are making during those precious make-it-or die minutes with someone who can actually offer you a job.

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WATCH: Her Biggest Risk After Fifty, From Joy Behar

Posted 03.13.2012

Read More: Marlo Thomas, Mondays With Marlo, Marriage, Risks After 50, Joy Behar, Career Change, Video, Women News

Talk show host and comedian, Joy Behar reveals the biggest risk she's taking since turning 50. var src_url="http://pshared.5min.com/Scripts/Player...

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WATCH: I Have To Ask: What Is The Biggest Challenge You've Faced In Your Career?

Posted 03.09.2012

Read More: Marlo Thomas, Careers, Challenges, I Have to Ask, Career Change, Video, Women News

Microphone in hand, I set out to find the answer to one question that I just had to ask - what is the biggest challenge you've faced in your career? ...

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What More And More Educated Women Are Doing

Posted 03.09.2012

Read More: Working Women, Stay at Home Dads, Women and Work, Stay at Home Mothers, Educated-Women, Career Change, Top-Earners, Video, Women News

Tiziana Barghini | Reuters (Reuters) - Susanna Mancini cherishes a photo of herself at 27: a smiling face behind a pair of dark sunglasses. O...

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Why Imitating Oprah Might Land You A New Job

Mary Eileen Williams | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Finding a Job, Job Search, Career Advice, Careers, Job Hunting, Fifty News, Job Interviews, Interview Tips, Job Search Tips, Career Change, Job Hunt, Jobs post50, Fifty News

Have a job interview coming up? How would you like to make a great first impression, connect with the interviewer and convey your points with confidence and clarity?

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Top 5 Reasons You're Miserable at Work -- and How to Change It

Kathy Caprino | Posted 05.06.2012

Read More: Women's Empowerment, Careers, Job Change, Women in Business, Kathy Caprino, Midlife Transition, Career Change, Women News

Let the top five reasons most women are miserable at work be the catalyst you need to change your career and change your life.

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Five Tips To Stay Ahead Of A Changing Workplace

Mary Eileen Williams | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Finding a Job, Post 50 Job Search, Job Search, Career Advice, Jobs, Careers, Job Hunting, Fifty News, Job Search Tips, Career Change, Job Hunt, Jobs post50, Fifty News

Technical innovations, the globalization of the marketplace, increased competition and demands from consumers have all contributed to making today's workplace a volatile one.

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Should I Stay Or Should I Go?

Joanne Tombrakos | Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: Job Advice, Career Advice, Career Advice for Women, Career Change, Switching Jobs, Fired, Laid Off, Job-Dissatisfaction, Women News

Leaving a job, or in the case of people like me, a career, is sort of like breaking up with your guy: On some level you know when it's time to leave but that doesn't mean you do it.

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Customization: Your Key to Job Search Success!

Mary Eileen Williams | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Finding a Job After 50, Interview Tips, Career, Job Interview, Job Hunt, Post 50 Job Search, Job Search Tips, Fifty News, Job Search, Career Change, Job Hunting, Jobs, Fifty News

Older candidates need to clearly demonstrate their fit for the position, the ways their skills and experience will benefit the manager's goals, and how they, as unique individuals, will add value to the organization.

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Dreams Deferred: Getting Back To Where You Once Belonged

Mike Kravinsky | Posted 03.31.2012

Read More: Mike Kravinsky, Voice Actor, Reinvention, The Nextnik, Bob Hurley, Alternative Careers, Midlife Career Change, Baby Boomers Career Change, Voice Acting, Voice Actors, Second Acts, Career Change, Bob Hurley Voice Actor, Video, Fifty News

In my experience of documenting professional reinvention, I've found that it's often not really starting over; it's more revisiting a dream deferred.

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In 2012 Career Success Is Up to You!

Mary Eileen Williams | Posted 03.20.2012

Read More: Reinvention, Career, Job Search, Career Advice, Jobs, Fifty News, Job Search Tips, Job Market 2012, Career Change, Fifty News

Managing your career in 2012 is a bit like piloting a boat. In order to avoid being blown adrift by the winds of change, you have to adjust your sails, keep your eyes on the horizon, and proceed on your chosen course.

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Free at Last! Leaving a Bad Job to Launch a New Business

Zondra Hughes | Posted 03.19.2012

Read More: Small Business, Entrepreneurship, Career Change Advice, Changing Careers, Starting a Business, Career Change, Chicago News

Life is a dream when you love your job and it's a nightmare when you hate it. So what can you do if you are living a nightmare? Leave that job behind, according to two young entrepreneurs who found their passions in their second careers.

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WATCH: How To Make A Successful Career Change

Posted 01.09.2012

Read More: Reinvention, The Today Show, Passions, Career Advice, Today Show, Career Change Advice, Mid-Life, Reinventing Yourself, Career Change, Video, Fifty News

The Today Show hosts Katie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb spoke to Today Financial Editor Jean Chatzky, and career website The Grindestone's Editor At Larg...

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