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Education for Mid-Life Careers

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

Mid-Life Career Change: Choosing an MBA or Doctoral Program Online

Choosing the wrong school can be hazardous to your bank account, your goals and even your current job. On October 10, 2004, Sixty Minutes (a CBS-TV news program) featured a segment about a “university” that claimed to offer degrees through online courses. Many students believed they were signing up for a legitimate program. After all, […]

Filed Under: Education for Mid-Life Careers Tagged With: adult education, MBA, mid-life career change

By CathyG

Shopping for an Online MBA Degree Program

Career changers often ask me how to choose an online degree. I’ve never taken a degree online but have taught in several programs that are 100% online or that have an online component. (1) Decide whether you really need another degree. I like to tell the story of a student who was taking courses when […]

Filed Under: Education for Mid-Life Careers Tagged With: adult education, Career Advice and Opinions, non-traditional students

By CathyG

Book Review: Job Search In a Bad Economy

Ford Myers : Get The Job You Want EvenĀ  When No One’s Hiring This book is one of the better career change and job search books I’ve read in a while. The best sections come at the beginning (as happens with most career books). There’s good advice on introspection and I especially like the Ideal […]

Filed Under: Education for Mid-Life Careers, Job Loss, Job Search Tagged With: Career Advice and Opinions, Job Search

By CathyG

Mid-life Career Change By Degrees

Should an MBA degree be included in your mid-life, mid-career game plan? The answer is, “Getting a degree can be the best *or* the worst career decision of your life.” Recently a national newspaper featured an article questioning the wisdom of escaping tough economic times by returning to school. Their article was targeted to twenty-something […]

Filed Under: Education for Mid-Life Careers Tagged With: Career Change, Education for Mid-Life Careers, MBA degree, mid-life

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