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Changing Careers

Why A Career Change Is Possible At Any Age

Gail McMeekin | Posted 04.05.2013 | Healthy Living
Gail McMeekin

Even if you made a great career decision for yourself at age 22, it's often unrealistic to expect that you'll be content with that choice for 40 years or more. Poor life choices, whether it's work you despise, an unsatisfying marriage, or living in the wrong climate, are serenity stealers.

Unfinished Business... Or Why I Left My Office Jobs

Amanda Brewington | Posted 04.03.2013 | Detroit
Amanda Brewington

When something needs to be accomplished I would rather stay up late and get something done in one day rather than spend two days doing something. This is why I didn't fare well in an office setting. And now I know why.

Crossroads

Lillie Leonardi | Posted 05.07.2013 | Fifty
Lillie Leonardi

Changing careers in midlife is not an easy transition for anyone -- especially once you've hit the over-50 classification and acquired your first AARP card.

10 Stars Who Quit Their Day Jobs

Posted 01.28.2013 | Fifty

Stars... they're just like us -- and in more ways than one. A MetLife study found there are more than 9 million Americans between the ages of 44 and 7...

In Celebration of 'Late' Bloomers

Wendy Francis | Posted 03.19.2013 | Books
Wendy Francis

Maybe it's no coincidence that one my favorite childhood books was Leo the Late Bloomer by Robert Kraus. The story was a comforting reminder that we all blossom in our own good time.

BeautyView: Angela Sitilides, Owner, Bellacara

Ada Polla | Posted 03.17.2013 | Style
Ada Polla

If you know me, you know I am persistent -- not a nag, but definitely persistent. I also think that "no" is just the start of the conversation. These two characteristics came in very handy when I first met Angela Sitilides, owner of Bellacara.

Shh: How to Use LinkedIn to Change Careers Without Telling Your Boss

Kat Griffin | Posted 11.27.2012 | Business
Kat Griffin

How do you use LinkedIn to get a new job -- without alerting your coworkers or boss that you've got one foot out the door?

How to Transition From Corporate Job to Entrepreneurship

Brazen Life | Posted 10.22.2012 | Small Business
Brazen Life

Have you ever felt like you're fumbling around in your corporate job looking for a place to belong, to thrive or to simply feel fulfilled? I did, and I never found it.

12 Tools To Help Land Your Dream Job

Posted 08.16.2012 | Fifty

The prospect of reinventing yourself after 50 can be a daunting one without some basic tools and support. Fortunately, while it can't give you the all...

Pulled By A Religious Calling, Growing Numbers Of Women Are Entering The Clergy In Midlife

Posted 07.17.2012 | Fifty

SPECIAL FROM By Rona Cherry Shortly before 9 a.m. on September 11, 2001, I received a telephone call from a friend who told me to turn on th...

10 Midlifers Declare Their Independence

Posted 07.05.2012 | Fifty

This Fourth of July, we were inspired to round up some of the amazing men and women featured on Huff/Post50 who have declared “I am independent!”...

Looking For A Part-Time Job? 10 Great Gigs For Retirees

The Huffington Post | Posted 07.06.2012 | Fifty

With more Americans over 65 choosing to work longer than ever before, ways for retirees to continue earning while enjoying the leisure time and flexib...

Transitioning Into the Unknown

Steve Goodman | Posted 08.21.2012 | Detroit
Steve Goodman

An unexpected career change can be a nightmare unless you use the tools you already have to move full force ahead. Turning challenge into an opportunity for growth is a surefire way to come out on top.

This Is What 60 Looks Like

Robin Bobbé | Posted 08.13.2012 | Fifty
Robin Bobbé

I now consider myself the modern 60. I would like to get the word out to the advertising world that we are strong, vital and confident.

MOMPRENEURS: From Music Manager to Nail Spa Owner

Sandy Abrams | Posted 08.01.2012 | Small Business
Sandy Abrams

Most people can't imagine making the leap into a completely different career, but Donna moved past this fear by taking her experience in the music biz and applying it to her new venture.

What This Couple Learned In Two Years Of Nonstop Travel

Wayne and Pat Dunlap | Posted 07.19.2012 | Fifty
Wayne and Pat Dunlap

By taking time away from our routines, we were able to reevaluate what was working for us and what was not. We learned that there is so much more to life than we ever imagined.

WATCH: Belinda Carlisle's New Niche

Posted 05.18.2012 | Fifty

Belinda Carlisle appeared on Good Day New York to talk about her next act: home decor designer. Don't worry "We Got The Beat" fans -- Carlisle has...

Changing Careers In Midlife, Just Like My Parents

Elise Sax | Posted 07.17.2012 | Fifty
Elise Sax

College graduates are pondering who they are and who they will become, but maybe these questions can't be answered at graduation. Because I got to tell you, I'm a hell of a lot older than they are, and I'm asking myself: Who am I? Where am I? I used to know, but then I changed.

Soccer Moms Score Big With A Very Simple Idea

Posted 10.18.2012 | MarloThomas

One of the reasons I started my website, is that I wanted a place for women to come together and dream. Women should know that they don't have to hang...

Extreme Boomer Travelers Walk 6,800 Miles Across The USA

Doris Gallan | Posted 07.14.2012 | Fifty
Doris Gallan

The couple's fifth date was a 2,200 mile trek on the Appalachian Trail. "With our youngest now in college, we finally had the opportunity to get back to our first and foremost passion."

Have a Life FAIL? How To Bounce Back Fast!

Debra Ollivier | Posted 07.10.2012 | Fifty
Debra Ollivier

In the new book, Rebounders: How Winners Pivot from Setback to Success, author Rick Newman examines the core strengths of rebounders, including resilience -- the capacity not only to cope with adversity, but to overcome it, learn from it and be transformed by it.

How This Mother And Daughter Triumphed Over Cancer

Huff/Post50 | Lori Weiss | Posted 10.18.2012 | MarloThomas

One of the reasons I started my website was to create a place where women can come together and dream. Women should know that they don't have to hang ...

Sylvia Allen: On Becoming A 'Grandmother' To Uganda's Children

Debra Ollivier | Posted 07.04.2012 | Fifty
Debra Ollivier

Sylvia Allen had run a successful PR/marketing firm for 34 years when her life path radically changed. She was teaching a class called "How To Ask for Money" at the Center for Philanthropy and Fundraising when she was approached by a man who invited her on a humanitarian mission to Africa.

How Turn Your Job Into A Job You Love

Forbes Woman | Posted 04.16.2012 | Women

Even people who are relatively happy at work go through periods when they hate their jobs-for days, weeks or even months at a time. Just read between ...

Spring Cleaning, Mental and Physical

Posted 03.22.2012 | Women

Kimberly Weisul & Connie Guglielmo | One Thing New I'm not very diligent about spring cleaning, at least not literally. When the flowers bloom and...