Civic Ventures’ new Get Started Guide answers 12 of the questions most commonly asked by individual seeking encore careers that offer income doing work that is personally fulfilling and has social impact.

Among the questions answers are “How can I update my job skills,” “How do I finance the transition to an encore career?” and “How do I transition from a corporate job to a nonprofit one?”

A Long Bright Future: An Action Plan for a Lifetime of Happiness, Health, and Financial Security by Laura Carstensen.

“When you look at us, you see we’re all different: We’re male and female, black and white and Hispanic. But we all speak with one voice: We all want to work!” said Rosa Hannah, 60, of Rochester, New York.

Hannah was among five other panelists at Experience Works’ press event to highlight its new study, “Overlooked and Underserved: An In-depth Look at the Challenges Facing Low-income Older Job Seekers.”

In The Year I Saved My (Downsized) Soul: A Boomer Woman’s Search for Meaning and a Job, Carol Orsborn describes in graphic detail her one-year search for a job with meaning and purpose.

Well before the current economic downturn, I cautioned against making the mistake of sitting back passively and waiting for job opportunities to come to you. Although you need to be open to the forces of serendipity putting new options in your path, you must attack the process of discovery with an active mindset.

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Green Careers written by Encore.org member and Green Career Coach
Barbara Parks provides information about green jobs in which environmentally conscious design, policy, and technology are implemented to improve the environment and provide sustainable living.

In Careers in Renewable Energy: Get a Green Energy Job, author Gregory McNamee reviews careers in solar, wind, geothermal, and hydroelectric energy, hydrogen energy and fuel cells, and nuclear energy as well as employment in green building, management, and transportation. Each chapter begins with a brief factual introduction and explains career opportunities, salaries, and required education. A brief bibliography follows each chapter.

In Green Jobs: An Guide to Eco-Friendly Employment, authors A. Bronwyn Llewellyn, James P. Hendrix, Ph.D., and K. C. Golden, M.A. identify the greenest jobs by industry, provide advice on how to break into eco-friendly fields, where to go for extra training, and how to go about starting your own eco-friendly business.

Planet Green is a 24-hour eco-lifestyle television network. The site offers extensive online content about living green, and offers a green careers search function. Planet Green also connects readers to an array of other Green Job Boards along with general advice for those seeking work in the green industry.

GreenBiz.com has a terrific collection of green job listings. You can search for jobs, post a resume, view resumes, and use career tools. The site also features energy and climate news and multiple blogs.