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Midlife Career Change Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Wesley's picture

Your career choice impacts your quality of life, standard of living, personal identity, and much more. By the time you hit middle age, career changes are far from easy, but many people feel a mismatch with the career that they had selected earlier in life and want to at least explore the possibility of pursuing a new career. Are you one of these people? »more»

USA Today: Boomers May Not Be Able To Find Work After 60

Greg's picture

USA Today's front page story is a bucket of cold water for baby boomers who expect to work into their 60's to save money for retirement: »more»

Our Most Recent Articles About job loss

Don't Let Go of Your Dreams!

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I just joined today and had to send out a post right away! I am so relieved that there is a community on the internet to help support "midlife crisis." I found this site while "googling" those two words and joined right away, no questions asked.

I wanted to share a very good article that I found called: What is a Midlife Crisis? by Cathy Meyer »more»

Five Tips To Help You Find Work After 50

Wesley's picture

Yesterday I had a long conversation with an individual conducting research on the job prospects for "mature" workers, which is code for people over 50. We covered a lot of territory and I thought that a few of the key points were worthy of a post on LifeTwo. »more»

Unemployed in Middle Age

Wesley's picture

On average it takes 17.5 weeks to find a job, say experts. Does that mean you can take it easy for the first 16 and then pick it up? Of course not, in fact the key to navigating unemployment is to keep moving. The LA Times listed a week-by-week to-do list for job seekers:

Week 1: »more»

How Long Does A Midlife Crisis Last?

Greg's picture

The answer to this question is, unfortunately, "it depends." And it depends on what type of midlife crisis the person is experiencing -- or if it's even a midlife crisis at all. »more»

Advice for older jobseekers facing negative stereotypes

Wesley's picture

Despite legislation prohibiting it, age is a common factor in hiring decisions. This is especially true for older workers who must combat a number of negative stereotypes, specifically that they are less energetic, enthusiastic and creative. Recruiting managers have confirmed that companies often will note that they would prefer a younger candidate. »more»

Entrepreneurialism: Not just twenty-somethings and not just men

Wesley's picture

If you are asked to picture an entrepreneur, a tech-savvy male in his late twenties might be the image that comes to mind. While there is no shortage of high-tech start-ups by young male engineers, this is hardly the only type of entrepreneur. In fact, according to a story in the BBC, an increasing number of over-50s are starting their own businesses and many of these are women. »more»

Law of Attraction ebook - free to download

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I found this free ebook on the Law of Attraction. It seems pretty good to me. It's a good mixture of theoretical and practical. It does have some good suggestions about how to put the Law of Attraction to use. Worth a read.
Download FREE Law of Attraction Report Here

Mid-Career Layoffs Can Take Two Years Off Your Life

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Being laid off in middle age can subtract as much as two years from your life. »more»

Shame and Midlife Change

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Most of us like to think that a mutually agreed upon divorce or simple job lay off is not shameful. But something in our culture and deep within our own psyche begs to differ. I found my own divorce to feel quite shameful. What I say now is that any divorce, no matter how mutally desired, traumatizes the people involved and feels like a failure on some level. »more»

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If you are not yet signed up for the monthly LifeTwo newsletter then do so now. All you have to do is type the email address in the green box on the upper right-hand column of this web site. You can unsubscribe at anytime. »more»

Penelope Trunk's "The Brazen Careerist"; Advice you almost certainly have not heard before

Wesley's picture

Penelope Trunk has just released the Brazen Careerist, her handbook for achieving career goals. Penelope has a lot of non-traditional career advice (such as "job hopping in your twenties is a great idea."). This is definitely not your parents' job handbook--probably because it is no longer your parents' world. »more»

How Job Loss Is Like Death

Greg's picture

If you've ever been "involuntarily separated" from your job, you may have felt that the loss was the same as if someone close to you had died. »more»

One more bad thing about unemployment, it kills your immune system

Wesley's picture

According to a new study reported in Psychosomatic Medicine, the stress associated with unemployment can suppress the immune system. The stress associated with unemployment effects the nervous system by triggering the release of norepinephrine (the hormone that underlies the "fight-or-flight" response impairing the body's "natural-killer" cells. »more»

Start your own master mind group!

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Master Mind groups are formal groups (I recommend no more than 4) that come together in person or by phone to support each other in whatever the individuals want help on. It harnesses the synergy of a team that you normally find in an organizational environment. »more»

How to start figuring out what you want to do next

Dave's picture

“But I don’t know what I want to do?” This frustrated exclamation wasn’t coming from a twenty-something. This was my 52 year old coaching client. He had a 26 year career under his belt and wanted a change. He knew he wanted to take the early-out retirement being offered and start a new life. But doing what? »more»