Practical Prescriptions for a Sustainable Career
It’s never too late to build habits. They ensure your success and health as you age. Here’s what you need to do to improve your mental game.
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If you decide to quit your job, the opportunities may not be as rosy as you imagine. Instead of looking for a better job, become a consultant and enjoy greater control over your career. Transitioning into a consultant role may be an especially smart strategy in today’s volatile and increasingly specialized workforce. And as you READ MORE
Are your tech skills up to date? Embrace learning, collaboration, and a digital growth mindset to get hired and keep working.
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Hiding your age is the conventional job search strategy for most older job applicants. But it’s an ageist trap. Be proud of your age. Stand up for your age and experience.
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Told you’re overqualified for a job you want? Here’s how to circumvent and push back against ageism and misinformation and get that gig!
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Your dream career is already inside you. Don’t be discouraged by age bias or other obstacles in your job search. Define and express the value you provide and doors will open for you.
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Don’t quit work before creating a job strategy. Here’s a comprehensive scenario you can follow to make sure you make the right move at the right time.
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A career plan in these uncertain times must assume big changes ahead. Create a solid values-based foundation to build a successful career strategy.
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If you’re coasting along just fine in your job, you may have fallen into the career comfort zone trap. Learn how to escape before it’s too late.
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Your intellectual curiosity may be the key to your career success. Cultivate your love of learning and discovery. You’ll get recognized and promoted because of it.
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If you’re an older professional, you already are or will likely one day be reporting to a millennial manager. Here’s how to take maximum advantage of that opportunity.
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The savvy job hunter has to be increasingly strategic in order to capture the attention and interest of recruiters and hiring managers. Here’s where the rules of the hunt might just come in handy to help you gain an edge in the job market.
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Don’t underestimate the power and the value of a professional mission statement. It lays the foundation of your most important values, goals, and aspirations. It also signals to prospective employers, investors, colleagues, and connections that you are a thoughtful and purposeful professional. It might be the deciding factor that triggers a job offer, promotion, or READ MORE
Adopt a career growth mindset to get beyond conventional wisdom and limiting beliefs. Imagine your career as a constant opportunity for new achievements and successes.
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No matter how prepared you think you are, a job loss feels like a kick in the gut. But you will get through this! And you can accelerate your recovery by following the set of best practices that I suggest in this article.
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Your professional experience may be undervalued by recruiters and hiring managers who are too focused on skills and ignore the strategic and critical thinking skills that let you excel at your job.
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Think about your career as if it were a business. Define the unique value proposition that you deliver to solve a specific business problem. Your unique value proposition sums up the unique way that you approach your roles and responsibilities. It encapsulates the results and the usefulness of what you deliver.
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Set up informational interviews to grow your network, gain valuable information and intelligence on job opportunities, and build your brand.
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As employees working from home, we need to be mindful and up to speed with the way solopreneurs work, and apply their keys to our jobs.
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If your job was turned upside down in 2020, or you’re thinking you could get laid off at any moment, what are your prospects for 2021? Not only is age discrimination not going away, it may get worse. Watch for three trends that are impacting workers over 50. But also consider three tactics you can use to circumvent age bias and remain competitive and sought-after.
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We have to keep “generating” value, engaging with the world, and pushing our careers forward, or we are doomed to “stagnate” as inertia and complacency overtake us.
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Women over 50 are well-positioned to make a career comeback in today’s volatile economy, mitigating the wage losses and ageism of the past. But the secret is to take the initiative and to take charge. Fashion entrepreneur Marla Wynne exemplifies this trend.
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For every networking plan we make to successfully reach out and engage with our connections, we dread the entire process. How can we promote ourselves and get the job referrals we need without being pushy or feeling awkward or inauthentic?
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Job security has become a luxury that your employer can no longer afford to grant you. Redefine the value that you deliver to your employer and build job security by becoming an intrapreneur – a more motivated, strategic, and growth-oriented contributor within your team.
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My approach to career development is inner-focused. So I approach the issues that come up around working from home in the same way. We need to build a strong inner foundation to help us become more aware, more intentional, and more balanced.
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The resume tips you got when you were younger no longer apply in the digital era. Your resume is no longer your primary job search tool, nor is it the best way to tell your career story. It’s still a vital part of your toolkit – but in a new way.
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The old adage to follow your bliss is an illusion. Following your usefulness is a better second act career strategy. Engage with others, define your value, and deliver results. Focus forward on how you can make a difference for the future. Let go of past hurts and disappointments.
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In a more crowded and competitive economy, you need more than a personal brand to get above the noise and stand out. You need a deeper professional brand.
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Having positive professional testimonials on your LinkedIn profile boosts your social proof and can persuade prospective employers to offer you the job you want.
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Recruiting your own personal board of directors is a great way to support your second-act career, and get the guidance and support your need to achieve success.
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Older workers over 50 can become more resilient in the career marketplace and work to be more resourceful and effective at building second-act careers.
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Focusing on who you are, not just what you know, is an unappreciated strategy to successfully overcome age bias, nail your job interview, and land that great job. The typical job interview format focuses on skills and experience. Typical recruiters and hiring managers want to find out if you tick the boxes on their job READ MORE
Your LinkedIn profile Headline and About section are the two most important aspects of your professional brand. Learn how to make them stand out and attract the right kind of connections to you.
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