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As I Enter My 60s, Here’s the Advice I Would Give to My Younger Self

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I remember one instance when I applied for a communications job and the male interviewer asked if I was pregnant or planning to have children soon. Today, I would have admonished the guy and abruptly ended the interview. I didn’t like being on camera or giving live radio interviews. Skip the master’s degree What?

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Will COVID-19 Cause Older Small Business Owners to Close Their Businesses?

Small Business Labs

   We're hearing two things in our interviews and conversations with older small business owners on this topic.   Most said they simply don't want to retire or quit their business, so they plan to continue.     This group gave two reasons for this. .  

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A Re-Post - Interview Styles: How I Aced A Job Interview Without Selling Myself

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I’ve been on many interviews over my career and have encountered many different interview styles - the behavioral interview, the panel format with a few people interviewing me at once, the “mean” interviewer, and so forth. One interview “style” that caught me off guard was the NON interview style.

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Lawsuits, Lost Expertise And Bad Morale: The Steep Risks Of Ignoring Older Employees

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Age discrimination occurs when a manager or boss treats an applicant or employee less favorably due to their age, which applies to younger people with less experience as well as older people who are close to retirement age. They worry that their company may have no strategy or practice for any sort of planned retirement — because most don’t.

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Crush Your Second Act: Why—And How—to Embrace Your Later Years

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He also interviewed 40 people about their own mid-life pivots and wrote their responses into a book: ROAR: Into the Second Half of Your Life (Before it’s Too Late). . Announcing your retirement is commonly treated as an acceptance of imminent death. And while you’re at it, replace the word “retire” with “rewire,” Michael says.

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How to Choose a Financial Adviser

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Financial advisers can help you with much more than investing topics, including debt management and retirement plans. If you don’t have assets, children or significant debt, you might need to meet with an advisor periodically to ensure you’re on the right track with your retirement plans and brokerage accounts.

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How Candidates And Managers Can Identify And Combat Age Discrimination

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Ageism is when employers treat an applicant or employee less favorably because of their age, which can apply to younger people with less experience, or older people who are close to what is traditionally considered retirement age. . Do the images only showcase employees in their 20s and 30s?