Dimensions
150 x 229 x 20mm
A comprehensive nuts-and-bolts guide on how to start a second (or third) career - one that combines personal meaning with social purpose. At a time when working lives are increasingly long, many aging boomers find that they have neither the desire to be pushed to the sidelines, the financial ability to retire, or both. The Encore Career Handbook is a practical and inspiring guide that takes your through the details of moving into a new line of meaningful work in the second half of life: how to get the skills or training you need, how to develop a new role in a field where you already haveexperience, and also how to find jobs, combat age discrimination, and craft a life as an independent worker or social entrepreneur. The book includes self-assessments that help you pinpoint whether you're ready (financially, professionally, and personally) for an encore and help you determine whatyour encore might look like. It addresses the sticky details of starting over: updating your resume; social networking; going back to school; finding internships; acquiring health insurance; and more. The book also includes inspiring stories of people who have already found their encores or are ontheir way, and provides pathways to launching 25 different encore careers.
