Submitted by Greg on January 22, 2007 - 6:52pm.
Ever get the feeling that the career you started at eighteen or twenty-two isn't what you were meant to do? After twenty or thirty years, is it time for a change? This section helps sort through those "but I what I really want to do is ..." thoughts, and looks into the variety of other issues that middle aged people face in their work life. To start, read our comprehensive collection of midlife career change posts entitled Midlife Career Change Frequently Asked Questions"
Key tags include career change, career satisfaction, job change, job loss, and work-life balance.
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Submitted by Wesley on February 25, 2007 - 4:35pm.
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»
Submitted by Greg on May 23, 2007 - 7:53pm.
"Midlife crisis" may be many things -- depression, a reassessment, dissatisfaction, or unease -- but a key contributor can be career issues.
But like so much about midlife, there is little hard data on what happens to midcareer adults. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on August 1, 2006 - 8:22am.
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Submitted by Wesley on June 5, 2006 - 1:52pm.
In parts I and II of this multi-part article I wrote about how this company is the result of introspective thinking by the founders about what we wanted to do next with the working portion of our lives. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on August 30, 2006 - 5:06pm.
Marilyn Haight's five signs to heed if you're employed by a corporation: »more»
Submitted by Greg on July 12, 2006 - 5:05pm.
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Submitted by Wesley on October 20, 2009 - 5:28pm.
An interesting artifact of the recession has been that millions of week-end warriors have being able to become "weekday warriors" as well leading to faster running times, better jump shots, and heavier bench pressing. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on October 14, 2009 - 9:54pm.
Much ado this week about David Letterman's forced acknowledgment of his affair with his assistant Stephanie Birkitt. According to research reported in a recent Newsweek story they are far from alone in engaging in an office romance: »more»
Submitted by Laurie Israel on August 11, 2009 - 6:37am.
In working with divorcing couples, reemployment of an “at-home” spouse is a recurring theme. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on June 10, 2009 - 6:45am.
The complete title is "I Hate People!: Kick Loose from the Overbearing and Underhanded Jerks at Work and Get What You Want Out of Your Job" and it is certainly not your typical business book. The overall premise is that no matter how large or small your organization you are almost certainly going to have to deal with people you can't stand. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on April 19, 2009 - 10:37pm.
A survey of white collar workers (most of them in the legal profession) commissioned by NexisLexis offers a glimpse at changing attitudes towards technology between Baby Boomers, Gen Xers and Gen Yers (source: The technology log Techcrunch): »more»
Submitted by Soupseeds on April 9, 2009 - 8:21am.
A good friend of mine is convinced that the world is nearing the end of times. This is a topic that she and I differ on. I come at it from my knowledge of history, sociology, world events, and even world religions and I'm not quite sure where she's coming at it from. I think online bible study and her family. Who is right? Who is wrong? »more»
Submitted by hlesbrown on April 6, 2009 - 8:17am.
One of the most difficult virtues to attain is wisdom. Nobody becomes wise through an accident of birth or by osmosis. As has often been said, wisdom derives from good judgment, which, in turn, derives from bad judgment — and an awful lot of it. »more»
Submitted by hlesbrown on March 16, 2009 - 1:16pm.
Several years ago, my friend, Dr. Jed Diamond explained how masculine acculturation was creating a huge obstacle for men in the workforce: both young and old. »more»
Submitted by hlesbrown on February 22, 2009 - 9:17pm.
You have competency. That's not enough. You have experience. So do a lot of other people. You have long-term loyalty. That's not relevant. You have a family, a mortgage, car payments, expenses, tuition. It's not even a consideration. You're over fifty; it's too late to start over for crying out loud! Nobody's listening. »more»
Submitted by hlesbrown on January 16, 2009 - 2:55pm.
Here's to a new beginning. You're off to a fresh start. You have new hope, new prospects, new horizons, a new vision. Your life is half over, you're dissatisfied with what you've accomplished, and here's your chance to get moving. No time like the present, you say. »more»
Submitted by hlesbrown on December 30, 2008 - 8:07am.
Once more, the Grim Reaper is coming up the pathway to visit the old year, 2008. The economic forces that were put in motion over the last ten years have finally tipped the scales, particularly over the last six months. Huge corporations are dropping like flies or are begging to be propped up by the very people most hurt by their business decisions (us). »more»
Submitted by Wesley on December 16, 2008 - 6:10pm.
Aimed at working women, "SKIRTS" is an advice-laden guide that provides strategies for moving up the corporate ladder in a male dominated business world. LifeTwo recommends that members read at least three (and preferably four to five) business books each year. Why so many? »more»
Submitted by hlesbrown on November 21, 2008 - 9:15am.
Let's assume for the sake of argument that you're going to pass through a number of careers in your lifetime (because you are). Let's also assume that retirement isn't in the picture for you (because it's not). »more»
Submitted by hlesbrown on November 20, 2008 - 10:18am.
Do you remember a time when your work was fun? Do you remember when you looked forward to going to wok? »more»
Submitted by hlesbrown on November 19, 2008 - 11:19am.
Thinking of retiring? If pundits are right (and it certainly looks that way from here), the concept of 'retirement' has been put to rest — permanently. Take a look at the recent history of employee benefits. Pensions were the first to go. They relied on a continuous growth model that has since proved to be unsustainable. They were replaced by IRA's and 401K's. How are yours doing these days? »more»
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