MARCI ALBOHER
Vice President, Narrative Change
About Marci
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 former vice chair of the board of directors of 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
Learn more about the Encore Career Handbook.
Check out Marci’s free LinkedIn Learning course,
which teaches you how to jump-start an encore career that may be the most important work you’ll ever love.
Watch Marci on the Today Show,
where she offers her tips on working after 50.
Media Mentions
Marci’s Commentary
I Did Not Have Children. Here’s How I Guide Young People Struggling With Their Own Decision.
10 Picks for Reading, Watching and Listening This Fall
9 Recommendations for Summer Reading, Listening and Watching
The New 50s: Far From Retirement
No Kids. What’s Your Legacy?
The questionnaire from the estate lawyer has been sitting on my desk for six months. “Just focus on the hit-by-a-bus version,” he advised, knowing wills tend to fall to the bottom of everyone’s list. “You can always update it.” Still, I’m paralyzed. My husband and I...
“How to Live Forever” Town Hall
March 6, 2019
Watch Marci at the Positive Economy Forum in San Patrignano, Italy.
Marci is a prominent public speaker and media commentator. See below for a few video samples. To book Marci as a speaker, or for an interview, please contact Marci directly.
Marci's Videos
Encore Careers, presented by GRCC Older Learner Center
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Encore Careers/Arizona PBS
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Making a Living and a Difference in the Second Half of Life
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