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job change, Job and Career
Submitted by GloriaG on July 29, 2008 - 12:29am.
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»
Submitted by Greg on July 6, 2008 - 12:30pm.
Submitted by Wesley on May 4, 2008 - 1:39pm.
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»
Submitted by Wesley on February 26, 2008 - 9:32pm.
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»
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 Wesley on January 13, 2008 - 10:57am.
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»
Submitted by Midlife Crisis Queen on November 6, 2007 - 1:52pm.
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»
Submitted by Wesley on October 16, 2007 - 9:04pm.
Most people know that the ethic of reciprocity or "The Golden Rule" to mean to "treat others as you would like to be treated." It is a fundamental moral principle of most religions and, according to Wikipedia, arguably the most essential basis for the modern concept of human rights. It also turns out to be a killer business networking tool. »more»
Submitted by evolutionshift on October 8, 2007 - 6:00am.
This is the seventh and final column in our series of seven that look at the macro trends to consider when making a midlife career change. Energy is the one of the single greatest problems and perhaps one of the single greatest opportunities in the world today. »more»
Submitted by Greg on October 1, 2007 - 8:18am.
The past several weeks have seen the launching of a notable new blog about the changing cocept of the "right" career path, several midlife career success stories, and an indication that changing paths at midlife isn't so odd after all. »more»
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