The Happiest States by Mark Gleason, Friday, December 18, 2009 Novel research shows that sunshine, open space—and fewer people—are what appeal to people in the happiest states. Read more...
Laid Off? That May Be Better Than the Alternative by Mark Gleason, Friday, December 18, 2009 Research at Boeing finds the corporate survivors in more miserable shape than those who were laid off. Read more...
Average Unemployment at 29 Weeks and Rising by Mark Gleason, Friday, December 18, 2009 Although the rate of new job losses has slowed nationally, prolonged unemployment is becoming a deep-seated problem, as millions are struggling to find re-entry jobs. Read more...
Best Careers for Women Over 40 by Mark Gleason, Friday, December 18, 2009 These jobs combine above-average pay, prospects, control and flexibility—the attributes women over 40 say they want most in a career. Read more...
First Step: Finding Your Passion by Mark Gleason, Monday, December 7, 2009 Three career coaches from the What’s Next Advisor Directory offer advice on finding one’s passion when considering new career directions. Read more...
Best Part-Time Jobs for Baby Boomers by Mark Gleason, Thursday, August 27, 2009 25 best overall part-time jobs for baby boomers, ranked by a combination of percentage of part-time workers, annual earnings, percent job growth and annual openings. Read more...
Best Jobs for Baby Boomers by Mark Gleason, Thursday, August 27, 2009 Rankings of the best jobs for baby boomers, ranked by criteria including job growth, annual earnings and number of annual openings. Read more...
Fastest Growing Jobs for Baby Boomers by Mark Gleason, Thursday, August 27, 2009 50 of the fastest growing jobs for baby boomers. Read more...
Best Overall Jobs for Baby Boomers by Mark Gleason, Wednesday, August 26, 2009 Fifty of the best overall jobs for baby boomers, ranked by a combination of earnings potential, job growth and number of openings. Read more...
How Can I Overcome My Fears? by Mark Gleason, Monday, August 24, 2009 How can I overcome my fears when it comes to a career change? Career coach Brian Kurth advises on how to use the economic downturn as an opportunity to prepare yourself for a second career. Read more...
Am I Too Old to Reinvent Myself? by Mark Gleason, Monday, August 24, 2009 Am I too old to reinvent myself? Career coach Brian Kurth says no, and offers tips for taking it one step at a time. Read more...
Where Do I Start? by Mark Gleason, Monday, August 24, 2009 Career coach Brian Kurth answers a career changer’s question: where do I start? Read more...
What Can I Do to Test My Aptitude for a New Career? by Mark Gleason, Monday, August 24, 2009 What can I do to test my aptitude for a new career? Career coach Brian Kurth provides three simple tips. Read more...
Identifying Alternative Careers by Mark Gleason, Monday, August 24, 2009 Career advisor Sheryl Spanier offers advice on identifying alternative careers that share aspects of your previous job that you valued and enjoyed. Read more...
How Many Times Will I Change Careers? by Mark Gleason, Friday, August 14, 2009 Expect to change careers—more than once—says career strategist Mary Lindley Burton. Read more...
When Is it Time to Go? by Mark Gleason, Thursday, August 13, 2009 All career changers seem to identify a specific moment when they knew it was time to move on. Read more...
Manage Your Life Portfolio by Mark Gleason, Thursday, August 13, 2009 A career advisor suggests that boomers will retire happier if they put as much effort into managing their “life portfolios” as they do into their investment planning. Read more...
Hiring a Life Coach by Mark Gleason, Tuesday, May 26, 2009 9 key questions to ask when hiring a professional life coach. Read more...
Life Planning by Mark Gleason, Tuesday, May 26, 2009 Life planning focuses on the human side of financial planning. It rests on the idea that advisors must discover a client’s most essential goals before formulating a plan to make sure a client’s finances fully support those goals. Read more...
Finding Your Passion by Mark Gleason, Saturday, May 23, 2009 Doing a collage of all of your interests is one way of finding your passions and starting you on the path to thinking about how they can translate into a career. Read more...
Most Popular Dream Jobs by Mark Gleason, Friday, May 22, 2009 Brian Kurth, founder of VocationVacations.com and author of Test Drive Your Dream Job, tells What’s Next about the most popular dream jobs for baby boomers. Read more...
Advisor Definitions by Mark Gleason, Monday, May 11, 2009 Use these definitions to understand the jargon and acronyms often used by financial advisors, career coaches and life coaches. Read more...
From the Investment Business to Culinary School by Mark Gleason, Tuesday, April 21, 2009 John Stephano gave up a nice salary, enrolled in culinary school at 40 and let loose his lifelong passion for food. The hardest part was convincing himself not to stay on the safe path. Read more...
Bridgestar: Find Executive Jobs in the Nonprofit Sector by Mark Gleason, Monday, April 20, 2009 Current listings of available management jobs in the nonprofit sector. Read more...
Financial Planning Calculators by Mark Gleason, Friday, April 17, 2009 Financial planning calculators and other financial tools to help plan for career change and retirement transition. Read more...
Career Values by Mark Gleason, Friday, April 17, 2009 Career Values card sort self-assessment tool by Richard Knowdell Read more...
Market Facts by Mark Gleason, Saturday, April 11, 2009 Baby boomers expect work to be an important part of their lives as they look to the future. Fewer than 20 percent expect to stop working altogether. Read more...
Privacy Policy by Mark Gleason, Monday, April 6, 2009 By accessing our website, you are consenting to the information collection and use practices described in this policy, as modified from time to time by us. Read more...
From Art Director to Art Teacher by Mark Gleason, Thursday, April 2, 2009 Volunteering for the PTA led Gina Plaitakis down the path to a new career. Read more...
A Second Chance to Become a Pro Golfer by Mark Gleason, Wednesday, March 4, 2009 For the best amateur players, turning 50 means an opportunity to become a pro golfer. Read more...