We’ve been to small towns and big cities to have discussions about career moves. It’s a great way to connect with people who are thinking about these things too. We have filled conference rooms and held intimate conversations around a dining table. We’re watching the future of in person events and will host online events […]
Through our weekly newsletter, in-person meetups, and public events, Next for Me has created a network of opportunity and empowerment for 50+ workers. This market report is based on findings from those meetups, from one-on-one interviews, focus groups, and surveys conducted with our audience nationwide from January 2018 – January 2019. Common Themes Ageism […]
Can the way you write be problematic in a multigenerational workplace? I didn’t think so until I read linguist Gretchen McCulloch’s new book, Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language. She makes the case that the internet has changed language significantly. It’s created a divide between those who learned to write in an analog […]
Bay Area Woman Has Had It With Tech Bias From KQED radio “Perspectives”: Silicon Valley tech companies and their workplaces are the envy of the world. But for Pilar Wolfsteller the tech ecosystem has lost its shine. I’m now 49, and I have had three Valley tech jobs in four years, two of which I […]
Next For Me CEO Jeff Tidwell is speaking at Tech Inclusion on Thursday, September 12th in San Francisco. It’s the 5th Annual Tech Inclusion Conference and Career Fair, focusing on solutions to diversity and inclusion! The theme this year is “Equity. Empowerment. Allyship.” The talk will take head on: The Last ‘ism: Age Diversity […]
