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Age Factors

By CathyG

Finding a new Mid-Life Career : Med School at Age 51

A Canadian CEO, Brian Levy, returned to medical school after his corporate job went sour. To be sure, he enjoyed a number of advantages. He’d left corporate life with a package of $11 million. He drives to the hospital in a Lexus. But his profs say he works harder and he’s the most prepared for […]

Filed Under: Age Factors, Career Change, Education for Mid-Life Careers Tagged With: aging, Career Change

By CathyG

Aging Gracefully and Graciously (If you’re healthy, wealthy and aged 50-75)

Review of The Third Chapter: Passion Risk and Adventure in the 25 Years after 50 Author: Sara Lawrence Lightfoot Published in 2009 by Sarah Crichton Books, a division of Farrar, Straus & Giroux As a sometime career consultant, I continue to search for a book targeting people at mid-life. This book seems to be about […]

Filed Under: Age Factors

By CathyG

Facing age discrimination? Get thee to the Internet…

Age discrimination is real. I would never encourage anyone to forego a job search and start a business. But sometimes starting your own business is faster than pounding on pavements and mailing out resumes. When you have downtime during a job search, I would say, Investigate the Internet. Nobody cares what you look like. And […]

Filed Under: Age Factors, Career Advice and Opinions Tagged With: Career Advice and Opinions

By CathyG

Recession worse for younger workers?

The New York TImes posted an op ed piece suggesting that a tough recession will be harder on younger workers than older workers. You can read the article here. The Times ask you to register but they don’t bombard you with all kinds of junk email. I’ve subscribed for years and never had a problem. […]

Filed Under: Age Factors Tagged With: Job Loss

By CathyG

Perceptions of health vs Actual Health

Not strictly about mid-life career change, but addresses some concerns of mid-life career changers with aging parents or concerns about their own aging process: A very good article here.

Filed Under: Age Factors Tagged With: life transition, mid-life

By CathyG

From ad exec to Starbucks barista with lessons learned

I finally got around to reading How Starbucks Saved My Life by Michael Gates Gill. You can read my review on amazon if you click here. Mostly I felt this book could inspire a lot of discussion. Was Gill’s experience typical? Are most Starbucks managers as charismatic and competent as Crystal, the manager who hired […]

Filed Under: Age Factors, Career Change, Job Loss

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