The Big Shift: Navigating the New Stage Beyond Midlife
Are you in your 50s, 60s or 70s searching for answers to the urgent question: “What’s next?” Are you caught between chapters, confronting not only a void in identity but a society ill-prepared to make use of your experience?
Start: 04/19/2012 - 6:30 p.m.
End: 04/19/2012
Looking for a second career? Civic Ventures offers Encore Fellowships in seven states. These fellowships, which carry a small stipend, give retirees the chance to use their skills during full-time or part-time commitments at nonprofits, and perhaps segue into an encore career with meaning.
Three Reasons Why You Shouldn't Use Mobile Apps in Your Job Search
12/13/2011 - 08:36:12am
The use of technology has allowed us to multi-task, speak to friends and family in far away lands and shop til we drop, but you should think twice before you use mobile technology to apply for open positions. Here’s why:
1. Lack of Customization
Mobile apps are meant for speed, so when you see a position you like while on the go, all you have to do is press “send resume.”
But that kind of rapid response won’t help you in your job search.
- by: Stephen Anfield | More >
A recent report from MetLife Foundation and Civic Ventures estimated that 9 million people ages 44 to 70 are already in encore careers, up from 8.4 million in 2008. Of course, you don’t have to find a completely new career, but you should at least research everything you can about your particular industry.
For job seekers over 50, what they did in their off hours before becoming unemployed matters as much their past job performance. The organization 55 Plus Yonkers Connections, headed by Civic Ventures Launch Pad finalist Cathy Elser, demonstrates how volunteering can lead to an encore career.
It's little wonder that more people are working into their 70s (or planning to). "The old vision of leisure-based retirement is yesterday's conversation," says Marci Alboher, vice president of Civic Ventures. "The new conversation is, how are we going to work in those years?" One of the smartest retirement investments you can make these days may be to extend your own working shelf life.
As many as 9 million people ages 44 to 70 are in encore careers, according to new research from Civic Ventures and MetLife Foundation – and 31 million more are interested in joining them. Even considering the current economy, the study shows an eagerness to create a better world through work.
Click here to view the telephone topline results.
Check out www.encore.org/research to view the news release, research highlights, research report, online topline results, and overview of research methodology.
As many as 9 million people ages 44 to 70 are in encore careers, according to new research from Civic Ventures and MetLife Foundation – and 31 million more are interested in joining them. Even considering the current economy, the study shows an eagerness to create a better world through work.
Click here to view the online topline results.
Check out www.encore.org/research to view the news release, research highlights, research report, telephone topline results, and overview of research methodology.
As many as 9 million people ages 44 to 70 are in encore careers, according to new research from Civic Ventures and MetLife Foundation – and 31 million more are interested in joining them. Even considering the current economy, the study shows an eagerness to create a better world through work.
Click here to view the research report.
Check out www.encore.org/research to view the news release, research highlights, topline results, and overview of research methodology.
As many as 9 million people ages 44 to 70 are in encore careers, according to new research from Civic Ventures and MetLife Foundation – and 31 million more are interested in joining them. Even considering the current economy, the study shows an eagerness to create a better world through work.
Click here to view the research highlights.
Check out www.encore.org/research to view the news release, full report, topline results, and overview of research methodology.
