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| Top Ten Tips for Boomers Looking for a Career Shift Posted: 17 Sep 2010 08:21 AM PDT By Kerry Hannon, a Contributing Editor for U.S. News & World Report and the author of What's Next? Follow Your Passion and Find Your Dream Job. (Chronicle Books). It can be daunting to start over in a new career. The mere thought of going back to school, learning new skills, or beginning at the bottom of the ladder stops many people from trying something new. In turbulent economic times, making a major move is more intimidating than ever. Here are ten practical steps necessary to launch a successful second career. 1. Identify your skills and talents. You have more tools in your kit than you might realize that can easily transfer to another field…even the circus. You need to think creatively. Navy captain Don Covington, who became the company manager for the Big Apple Circus in his mid-50s, told me: "When you think about it. The military and the circus are probably much closer than most people think." Look inside and answer some important questions: What are my gifts? What am I best at?" 2. Find your passion. You need to be passionate about your goal and dogged in pursuit of it. Lots of us have dreams about what we want to do, but you have to really put yourself out there to make it a reality. Journaling is a great way to map your new career direction. Make lists: the best times in your life, the things you really like, the experiences you've enjoyed, what you've excelled at, the best moments in your current career. |
| FH Boom Daily Digest – September 17, 2010 Posted: 17 Sep 2010 05:16 AM PDT Top News From Today's "Boomiverse" Nothing sells second homes like nostalgia Overview: "Until the recession, second-home locations had been heavily marketed mainly to baby boomers, which was understandable as the 50-and-over crowd control over half of the discretionary income in the country. Or, to look at it another way, 10,000 to 12,000 Americans are turning 50 every day." Media Planning for a Boring Planet Overview: "I was told that the Baby Boom -- like the Greatest Generation before it -- has a more traditional view of media and medical information: "Everyone knows you should ask your doctor and maybe another doctor and look with legitimate suspicion at the Wikipedia." |
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