“I don’t know what I expected, but the inability to call out my resume gap (on LinkedIn) was immediately apparent. I had typed in “mom” into the blank space of the job title category, and I was surprised and disappointed to find that homemaker was the only option that popped up, which, of course, is […]
In movies, the tech industry is portrayed with young people in their 20s who learned to code at six and now have a startup or have raised millions so far. This has skewed the perception of older people in tech. This is why many people wonder if they can learn coding in their 50s. The […]
“We can come to appreciate life in new ways, build new relationships and connections, develop new hobbies and learning opportunities, identify strengths, and perhaps even find some spiritual change.” Dr. Michael Wilkes explains that people can experience post-traumatic growth from such experiences. Wilkes, a regular contributor to KCRW, is Professor of Medicine at the University of […]
Next For Me is a supporter of the work of The Amazing Community, an organization that is expanding the work horizon for women 45+. We congratulate them on this significant partnership with VOICE, an acronym for “Valuing Our Intellectual Capital and Experience”– that will allow each community to participate in tech skills building opportunities, quality […]
This article was first published on The Super Age blogThe world is moving fast. The fire hose of information and around the clock news has created anxiety in society. Those best able to handle the onslaught possess what author Thomas Friedman describes as “dynamic stability”. He writes, “There is only one way to thrive now, and […]