My colleague Marci Alboher — one of the nation’s leading authorities on career issues and workplace trends, a vice president at Encore.org, and author of The Encore Career Handbook — has new advice for encore career seekers.
Marci’s recommendations come in three packages released in the past few days — an article she wrote for the New York Times, a television appearance on NBC’s Today Show, and a new LinkedIn Learning course she’s teaching. All three are available for free.
In the New York Times article — “The New 50s: Far from Retirement” — Alboher writes that while midlife used to be a time to start planning for retirement, increasingly it’s a time to plan for work’s later chapters.
Her most surprising advice? “The attitudes of younger colleagues are just as important as our own when we think about finding new roles in a rapidly transforming workplace.” Read more here.
Marci also appeared on a panel hosted by Jean Chatzky, financial editor for the Today Show, on how to manage in a workplace with four or five generations. As Chatzky notes, by 2022, 35 percent of the workforce be over 50.
A tip for job seekers over 50? “Give yourself away,” Marci says, “and do it for an organization that knows how to use volunteers effectively.” (Note: If you’re looking for good ways to do that, head to our Gen2Gen campaign where you’ll find plenty of ways to do that, while improving lives for young people.)
You can watch the panel discussion here.
And, finally, Marci has recorded a new online course for encore seekers — Marci Alboher on Encore Careers. The eight videos total about 45 minutes, covering key topics including how to discover and hone your interests, how to invest in yourself, how to present yourself online, and perhaps most important, how to find your place in a multigenerational workforce.
One big tip: Buddy up. “I hope you’ll take the class with someone else and join the LinkedIn Encore group to connect with others seeking and in encore careers,” Marci says.
“Encore transitions are never a solitary activity. The whole process involves exploring new things — both within yourself and out in the world. You’ll want to meet new people, both online (contacts of your contacts, LinkedIn style) and in real life. And you’ll want to do lots of experiments, trying things out to see what you’re drawn to, and just as important, what you’re done with.”
The class is free and available at any time.
Published: December 4, 2018