Jul 14, 2008
ENCORE NATION: Almost 60 and an encore career sounds good
So, here I am about to turn 60 (and thereby officially become a geezer) and wondering what I’d like to do when I retire from that first career and how I’m going to manage it.
Ideally, I’d like to combine my technical and artistic knowledge but I’m not really sure how to go about it. Providing PC support for a small nonprofit would also be a nice option.
I’m joining encore.org (which I found out about courtesy of Jane Brody’s column in the NY Times) in hopes of finding some useful information – and maybe even a way to an encore career.
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Start your job search
Check out job boards that focus on retirees like
www.RetiredBrains.com and www.RetirementJobs.com
Talk to local employers about project assignments they may have that are appropriate for people with your skills and background.
Go to some of the local temp firms to see what kinds of opportunties they have as they are not concerned with age but rather with abilities and experience.
Network with friends, family and just about everyone one your know to see if they are aware of employers that might need your skills. An introduction is much better than walking in cold.