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. […]
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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.
Threatened with a layoff? 5 Things *Not* To Do
These days, almost everybody feels uncertain about jobs. Fear can lead to paralysis or panic, which in turn lead to bad decisions and searches for a quick fix. Here are five tempting actions that are best to avoid. Mistake #1: Hiring a firm to “blast” your resume to a thousand or more prospective employers. These […]
Changing careers? Some good advice
Here’s some good career change advice from Penelope Trunk, qoted in someone else’s blog. I especially like the part about easing into a new job. She also says your worst enemy is inertia. So true. Click here for more.
“Regular Guy” Goes Homeless
A few years ago, the newspaper USA Today carried a story by former Wall Street Journal reporter Les Gapay, now living out of his truck as he travels around national parks. Unable to find a job, Gapay uses library computers to freelance as a writer and publicist. Approaching sixty, he fears many jobs will go […]
Can you find a new job by beating the system?
Penelope Trunk, The Brazen Careerist, says yes. Here’s a list of tips she just published in her own blog. They’re pretty good tips, but I’d be cautious about working for free. Writing a free column is a good move because she’d win whether or not she got invited to become a paid columnist. Getting the […]