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Call for Participants

Kathy Caprino in Westport, Connecticut, has asked us to spread the word. If you are a 35 – 55 year old woman, in a professional transition and want to speak out, read on. Please contact Kathy directly with any questions on this study. Her coordinates are at the bottom of this post.Announcing a [...]

Where to find that job? This just in!

There is nothing more daunting than trying to find a new job. And at 50 plus, it can be downright disheartening. The effort needed is many times greater than when you were looking in your twenties, thirties and, yes, even forties. So you need to think of yourself as a “job sleuth”…a sort [...]

Fifty and Furthermore

Thank goodness subscription distribution seems to be working again! I’ve been waiting all week just to send out an article from the great site, www.fiftyandfurthermore.com. Dr. Dorree Lynn has amassed a group of “sages”, those who are boomer plus with, frankly, some great stories to tell. Here is one I particularly like…by Mary [...]

Ask Wendy!

I frequently receive questions through “Ask Wendy” on the Gen Plus blog. This one addresses the heart of the issues surrounding 50 plus jobseekers.I am 52 and have been unemployed, after 30 years in Banking, for the last 4 years. How can I convince others that I don’t care if I’m over qualified [...]

"Don’t lose Sheila!" A Pioneer at 52.

Sheila Scott was the first pilot, male or female, to fly directly over true North Pole in a light aircraft. She logged three solo flights around the world: 1966, 1971, 1979

Her age at the time of the last flight : 52 years

SOLO FLIGHTS AROUND THE WORLD

Sheila Scott was born April [...]

Build the Faith

I was having an interesting conversation today with two of my colleagues, a PR maverick (I’ll call her PR for the purposes of this article), and an award-winning writer (I’ll call her Writer). PR is 34, Writer is 68. Our discussion centered around today’s definition (or confusion) over the 50-plus category. Writer is [...]