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 30, 2006 - 5:06pm.
Marilyn Haight's five signs to heed if you're employed by a corporation: »more»
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 1, 2006 - 8:22am.
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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 Izabella on January 30, 2008 - 2:17pm.
One of my lifelong interests has been the relationship between work and a vocation, or a calling. The idea of a calling has traditionally been understood in purely religious terms, as in somebody being called to serve a higher power or a higher purpose.
But we are all called to do something in our lives. To the extent that we are spiritual beings, we are called to accomplish something that goes beyond the needs and requirements of our ego and personality. And in that sense, while the way in which we express our calling does not at all have to be religious, there is no denying that following one's calling is part and parcel of our spiritual evolution. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on January 26, 2008 - 9:29am.
Life is too short to spend in an unsatisfying job. However by middle age, career transitions are risky and expensive. The last thing you want to do is to go through a gut wrenching experience moving into a new career only to find that it wasn't what you expected. But how do you know what a new career will be like before you actually do it? »more»
Submitted by Lisa on January 20, 2008 - 11:55am.
Other women who've been working since they were twenty will now have retirement income. Not me. I stayed home. I got the joy of watching every step of my children's infancy and childhood. Now I'm stuck with just me.
As I make my way out into the sunshine, I sure would love to hear what other people have to say about being "just a homemaker" and what happens next.
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 Greg on December 11, 2007 - 5:07pm.
Being laid off in middle age can subtract as much as two years from your life. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on December 4, 2007 - 9:33am.
Traditional economic theory tells us that the larger the reward for a particular action the greater your motivation. In other words you judge the value of the monetary rewards of your workplace based 100% on the absolute size of what you get. But observations have shown that the relative amount of one's reward is as important if not more important than the absolute amount. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on November 27, 2007 - 8:42am.
No one likes long commutes. The answer for some lucky employees has been working out a telecommuting arrangement with their employer. However there has been lingering questions how well these really work. »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 24, 2007 - 9:42am.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that 43% of the U.S. labor force will become eligible to retire between 2004 and 2012. This means two primary things for middle aged workers. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on October 18, 2007 - 11:42am.
Marci Alboher is a columnist, blogger, and author of "One Person Multiple Careers." Alboher has a new take on using multiple career roles to improve everything from meaning of life to work-life balance. She advocates the adoption of "slash" careers (as she herself is a columnist/blogger/author) to "integrate and fully express the multiple passions, talents, and interests that a single career often cannot accommodate--leading to a greater sense of fullfillment." »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»
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