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We’ve changed our name from Encore.org to CoGenerate! Join us at cogenerate.org to bridge generational divides and co-create the future.

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The Encore Career Handbook

Itching to get started on your encore, but don’t know where to start?

Check out The Encore Career Handbook, a comprehensive, nuts-and-bolts guide to making a difference and a living in the second half of life.

GET THE BOOK

Buy The Encore Career Handbook now on Workman.com, Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, or IndieBound (for independent booksellers.)

Ask for it at your local library or bookstore.

Take advantage of bulk order discounts when buying for your group. Contact Workman Publishing for details.

What You’ll Learn

How to plan your transition – whether you’re 10 years away or on the verge.
How to figure out your “encore number.”
How to find work that both makes a difference and pays the bills.
How to leverage your years of experience and existing skills in new ways.

Until recently, most Americans associated the end of a successful career with the beginning of retirement. Now, they want to stay in the game—or better yet, change it! In this free LinkedIn Learning course, our VP Marci Alboher, author of The Encore Career Handbook, teaches you how to jump-start an encore career that may be the most important work you’ll ever love.

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Encore Career Handbook in the News

MARKETWATCH: A Revolutionary ‘Gray Army’ of Older Workers is Fighting our Youth-Obsessed Culture — and We’ll All Benefit if They Win

by Jonathan Burton | Mar 23, 2021

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: The Power of Friendship Across Generations

by Clare Ansberry | Mar 2, 2021

THE NEW MID: The Importance of Gen2Gen Relationships

by The New Mid | Jan 18, 2021

KIPLINGER: Finding a Sense of Purpose in Retirement

by Janet Bodnar | Jan 4, 2021

A CERTAIN AGE PODCAST: The Magic of Switching Up Your Life

by Katie Fogarty | Dec 7, 2020

“If enough of us find our encores, we’ll become a small army for change.”

– Jane Pauley, host of AARP’s Your Life Calling on NBC’s Today show

“A treasure trove for anyone hitting midlife and wondering what’s next”

– Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project

“Essential reading for the rest of your life.”

– Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive and A Whole New Mind

“A fast-paced and hugely helpful guide on how to bow in to your encore career.”

– Ellen Goodman, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and author

“An invaluable resource.”

– The Associated Press

Guides to Using the Book

Bring the book to your book club, community or alumni group with these tools and resources:

READING GROUP should inspire lively discussion

TRANSITION GUIDE to bring people together to help each other — or yourself — transition into an encore career

COMMUNITY TOOLKIT to introduce the encore idea to your community members

EXERCISES to start reflecting on your encore goals or to guide others on their journey

ALUMNI or ALUMNI PROFESSIONALS: host an event for your college or university

About the Author

Marci Alboher, one of the nation’s leading authorities on career issues and workplace trends, is a vice president at Encore.org. Marci’s current focus is on the power of connecting, collaborating and innovating across the generations. A former blogger and columnist for The New York Times, her latest book is “The Encore Career Handbook: How to Make a Living and a Difference in the Second Half of Life.” Marci is regularly called upon for commentary in media outlets around the world, and she has been interviewed by countless news organizations, including NBC’s Today and Nightly News, National Public Radio, AARP and USA Today. She is a Senior Advisor to Girls Write Now, and serves as a mentor-editor for The OpEd Project. Earlier in her career, she spent a decade practicing law. She lives in New York City with her husband Jay and French Bulldog Sinatra. @heymarci READ MORE