Learn From a Master Entrepreneur
In Forbes, Purpose Prize winner Randal Charlton shares crucial lessons that can help you start your own business.
Are You a Serial Job Switcher, or Want to Be?
Anya Kamenetz of Fast Company magazine offers five resources (including Encore Fellowships) for what she calls the "four year career."
Advice for Your Encore
10/13/2011 - 02:10:36pm
Sometimes the hardest part about preparing for an encore career in the nonprofit sector is knowing where to begin.
The second hardest part? Selling yourself.
I hope these resources are just what you need to get over the hump.
- by: heymarci@gmail.com | More >
ReServe matches professionals 55+ with rewarding part-time service opportunities at nonprofit organizations and public institutions that pay a modest stipend. Membership required to access listings in New York City, Westchester County & Miami. View a sample of ReServe job listings. To read a New York Times article about ReServe, click here.
LinkedIn Now Has Section for Volunteer Experience
09/08/2011 - 11:56:00am
LinkedIn has added a new feature to its already impressive repertoire. The new “Volunteer Experience & Causes” feature allows users to showcase their volunteer experience to would-be employers.
Why add this feature? LinkedIn recently compiled a survey of nearly 2,000 professionals in the U.S. and found that 89 percent of the survey participants had volunteer experience, but only 45 percent listed it on their resumes.
- by: Stephen Anfield | More >
The Dangerous Myth of Reinvention
09/07/2011 - 12:50:56pm
Two recent news stories show the upside of encore success stories – and the downside of reinvention myths.
BusinessWeek recently posted a slideshow to its site, showcasing 16 people in new, later-life careers. Eight of the 16 are in true encore careers dedicated to the greater good, and two of these are ones we know well.
- by: Stefanie Weiss | More >
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| Jack Mulcahy , Pennsylvania CareerLink |
Pennsylvania CareerLink
“A resume without accomplishment is like a report card without marks.”
That’s Jack Mulcahy’s mantra. Just a few years ago, the veteran professional living in Ambler, Pa., transitioned from a job as a training coordinator to an encore career as a resume coach.
Encore career, second act, bridge job – what burnt-out boomer doesn’t love the idea of a late-life career switch, new enough to be interesting and lucrative enough to make a full retirement financially possible? Stories of transition show how hard it really is. What can be done to make the transition as smooth as possible?
