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With hints of economic recovery starting to surface even in that now infamous lagging indicator, the unemployment rate, it’s tempting to breathe a sigh of relief that the world of work will soon be back to its old normal. But that might be overly optimistic, especially for the 45+ crowd…
A look at jobs data from [...]
With this — the last post of Higher Ed month on the blog — I would be remiss if I failed to recognize the efforts of college planning expert Todd Weaver of Strategies for College, Inc., who helped me with valuable input on posts throughout the month. Many thanks, Todd!!
Last post, I promised to follow [...]
This story of making Pink Slip Lemonade from layoff lemons comes from guest blogger Pamme Boutselis of TrackAhead.com, an education and career focused social network launching later this summer.
The phone call came mid-morning on my first day back from vacation in early August ‘08. I had just inked the contract for my daughter’s upcoming wedding [...]
This story of making Pink Slip Lemonade from layoff lemons comes from guest blogger Sue West of Space4U professional organizing services.
What’s your next chapter in your life? Seems to me that’s what creating pink slip lemonade is all about. Take the best from your past, include what you love from the present, and move forward [...]
Age 45+?? Sign up for this free AARP webinar, Navigating Your Way Through Job Loss, which addresses the financial, health, job search, and emotional implications of mid-career job loss. It will be held tomorrow, Thursday, June 11, from 2 – 3 PM EDT.
Can’t make the webinar? The AARP Web site offers a myriad of other [...]
Today marks the one year anniversary of the book launch party for Escape from Corporate America: A Practical Guide to Creating the Career of Your Dreams, by career expert and corporate escapee Pamela Skillings. As a contributor of several tips and tools included in the “Let’s Get Practical” chapter, I couldn’t resist making the trek down to NYC [...]
You’re right smack in the middle of a pretty successful career, but you’ve discovered that (rats!) it just isn’t what you want after all. You have a powerful urge to do something completely different. Chances are that “something” requires additional training. Ten years ago, I wouldn’t have even paused to do the [...]
