Some say more than 70% of people land jobs through networking. If you're an introvert, this statistic is enough to bring on a panic attack. Networking for People Who Hate to Network: An Introvert's Guide to Making Connections That Count, by Next for Me advisor Karen Wickre, is coming out later this year and we can't wait. In the meantime, we found some advice for making the … [Read more...] about Relatively Painless Networking
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Learning to Code After 60
I am [enter your age here]. Is that too late to become a developer? There’s a popular meme going around the developer boot-camp world: “I’m an unborn child. Is that too old to start learning to code?” Even millennials ask it. Like exposing themselves as a clunky beginner might become an embarrassing fashion statement? When you turn 30, you have no experience with being 30. … [Read more...] about Learning to Code After 60
Over 50 and Looking for a Job: The Complete Getting Started Guide
Earlier this year we posted a series of articles by Dave Perlman, an executive recruiter and career coach, on looking for a job after 50. Now we've assembled the series into a single downloadable PDF document to kickstart your next career search. To download the full guide click here. To read and share the stories one at a time, follow the links below. Part 1: … [Read more...] about Over 50 and Looking for a Job: The Complete Getting Started Guide
What’s Next For You? Jeff Tidwell’s Asking That Question For Us All
We recently covered Gracefully Radio, conceived of by longtime public radio commentator and author Lisa Napoli. Gracefully aims to show, through the stories we share, that while aging is inevitable, how we deal with it is a choice. Lisa interviewed Next For Me founder Jeff Tidwell last month and this week published the interview and story. Below are excerpts from the … [Read more...] about What’s Next For You? Jeff Tidwell’s Asking That Question For Us All
IBM’s Institutionalized Ageism
As it scrambled to compete in the internet world, the once-dominant tech company cut tens of thousands of U.S. workers, hitting its most senior employees hardest and flouting rules against age bias. ProPublica and Mother Jones published a hair raising investigative report on years of institutionalized ageism at 'Big Blue' told through the voices of the displaced workers. Many … [Read more...] about IBM’s Institutionalized Ageism
Over 50 and Looking for a Job: Part 6 – Negotiating a Job Offer
In this series Dave Perlman, an executive recruiter and career coach, put together a Getting Started guide that is specifically targeted to seasoned workers. Last week I wrote about interviewing techniques, which when you boil them down are pretty simple: honesty, confidence, modesty and rapport-building. This week we’ll move ahead in the process to talk about how to … [Read more...] about Over 50 and Looking for a Job: Part 6 – Negotiating a Job Offer
Over 50 and Looking for a Job: Part 4 – The Interview
Whether you're feeling age-insecure at your current job, planning a reinvention or trying to get back into the workforce, Dave Perlman, an executive recruiter and career coach, put together a getting started guide that is specifically targeted to a seasoned worker. Many interview candidates fail because they simply don’t understand the situation. Interviewing is a pure … [Read more...] about Over 50 and Looking for a Job: Part 4 – The Interview
Aging Workforce Impacts All Employees
From manufacturing publication Industry Week, Jeff Shane, calls out the impact of older workers on the overall workforce in his employment trends for 2018. An increasingly aging workforce will have ramifications for employees of all ages. While much is made of Generation Y and Z employees, the overall workforce is continuing to age, with baby boomers retiring later than … [Read more...] about Aging Workforce Impacts All Employees
