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job change, middle age
Submitted by Greg on July 6, 2008 - 12:30pm.
Submitted by Wesley on February 11, 2008 - 12:25am.
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»
Submitted by Greg on July 31, 2007 - 12:44pm.
The National Law Journal recently wrote that people who want to make a second career as an attorney shouldn't expect to find work at big firms. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on June 21, 2007 - 11:43am.
"Hunting for a job is not a task, it's a lifestyle."*** »more»
Submitted by Wesley on June 19, 2007 - 9:11am.
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»
Submitted by Greg on June 5, 2007 - 11:58am.
Submitted by Wesley on May 22, 2007 - 8:35am.
Founding your own company is the American Dream. But being an entrepreneur requires skills and capital. For skills you take time working in a field, learning everything you can about a particular area so that you'll have a unique, sustainable and defensible competitive advantage. Only after toiling away for years developing a deep knowledge about a specific market and then refining a winning concept can you then approach the capital markets about funding your brilliant idea. For new markets, "capital markets" means venture capital. The only problem is that if you are over 40 (and possibly over 30), you're almost certain to be rejected before you can say "full-ratchet anti-dilution".
You are guilty of being too old and all of the tweaking of the business plan and/or your pro forma models won't change the fact that you are no longer in your twenties. Yes, Silicon Valley is as ageist as Hollywood movie studios or New York modeling agencies. »more»
Submitted by Greg on March 28, 2007 - 1:58pm.
"Mid-career employees and managers, who should be at their peak of productivity, are the most disaffected segment of the workforce," according to an article in the Harvard Business Review. »more»
Submitted by Greg on March 2, 2007 - 6:49pm.
Unemployment peaked in mid-2003, but remains stubbornly high among the oldest workers. Why?
There does not seem to be any one answer. But exploring the reasons provides insight into the difficulty middle-aged and older workers face when hunting for a new job, or even a new career. »more»
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»
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