An old client of mine, Bob, called me a few weeks ago to say that he had decided to return to the workforce. Bob is 70 years old and had been retired for over 5 years. He let me know that he had enough of the so-called “good life” and found he missed contributing and using his […]
Old Dogs Can Learn New Tricks!
July 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment
Posted in Aging and the Workforce· Multigenerational Issues | Tags: expertise·knowledge·mentoring·old dogs can learn new tricks. engaged employees·retirement
Make the Decision to Invest in You: Advice for Those Reaching Their Midlife Years
May 22nd, 2008 · No Comments
As we age, we all reach major milestones: 13, 16, 21, 40, 50 and then beyond. When we are in our younger years, it is easy to see our accomplishments that can give us satisfaction and enable us to see our talents, abilities, and our worth. We graduate from high school, go to college, get […]
Posted in Baby Boomers· Midlife and Beyond· Personal Development· Uncategorized | Tags: ·anxiety·avoidance·complacency·depression·major milestones·make the decision to invest in you·Midlife and Beyond·resigation·retirement
Traits of Older Workers That Are Valuable to Organizations
April 24th, 2008 · No Comments
With the number of baby boomers that wil be reaching retirement age comes the need to prepare for their exit from the workforce. It is anticipated that 70% of workers between 45 and 74 will remain in the workforce; 20% of the total U.S. workforce will be in the age group of 55 and older […]
Posted in Baby Boomers· Midlife and Beyond | Tags: attracting older workers·Baby Boomers·recruit older workers·retirement·traits of older workers that are valuable to organizati·value of older workers
Alert - 76 Million Baby Boomers Are Coming!!
April 16th, 2008 · No Comments
As a career coach who focuses on the aging workforce and retirement issues, I am very much in-tune with research and issues that involve this population. One of my passions is to promote positive aging and to assist organizations to fully understand the aging population and the older workers and their needs. I am always […]
Posted in Careers· Midlife and Beyond | Tags: aging population·aging workforce·baby baomers·career coaching·retirement·retirement planning
Retirement is Not the End - It Can Be the Start of Something Big!
February 20th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Ofen times, people who are planning to retire are excited about the prospects of now living their dream. Thoughts of travel, fixing up the house, or just plain ‘doing nothing’ are things to look forward to. However, once they retire, a lot of people find that retirement is not what they thought. They often become […]
Posted in Career Advice for Older Workers | Tags: ·retirement·retirement coaching·retirement planning
