Articles tagged: "transition"

1: Questions and Answers about Career Transitions

I'm a website entrepreneur, where my focus is on job transitions for men and women over age 40, as well as on subjects like college and training options, relocating, volunteering and other subjects of interest to baby boomers and younger seniors as we transition into the next chapter of our lives.

2: In Your Next Chapter, Caring for an Aging Parent

As you begin to transition into the next chapter of your life, other considerations will begin to emerge on your horizon. Among those factors entering into your new equation may be the consideration of caring for an aging parent or parents.

3: So, what motivates federal employees and others to move during retirement?

So, what motivates federal employees and others to move during retirement? While there may be other factors, this list covers a number of the considerations many of our fellow baby boomers and others consider important in making such a decision.

4: Trends and Countertrends Examined

From the Heartland of America, economics takes on the familiar face of someone you know, who may have recently lost his/her job.

5: Nurse, Turned Flight Instruction School Owner/Pilot Extraordinaire

On a recent Sunday afternoon, this writer caught up with a successful woman business owner, whose flight instruction and general aviation business is physically located at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California. But, how did Evelyn A. Carlson, a Nursing Instructor at St. John College in Cleveland, Ohio ultimately emerge as a partner in a Learn to Fly business on the West Coast and become a pilot extraordinaire. Here 's the story.

6: University of Texas Professor, Turned Arbitrator-Mediator

On a recent Southwest Airlines flight from Dallas to Oklahoma City, I happened to meet someone who is called into the situation only if there is a dispute between a labor union and management that cannot be resolved by the parties themselves. Yes, he belongs to an elite group of men and women in the US, who are called into play only when labor arbitration is required. Arbitration in the U. S. is voluntary in the private sector and mandated in the federal sector, but the parties don't need to go through the federal government and often don't to decide on an arbitrator.

7: Sheri Tingey, Alaska Entrepreneur Extraordinaire

Today, Sheri Tingey, who is age 60, runs a family business called Alpacka Raft, which has created and built a series of ultra light, packable rafts for use in long distance backpacking and wilderness racing.

8: A Shift Will Happen in the Future

No, it hasn't happened yet. But, the process has begun and it will continue as more and more employers of every possible description in America come to understand about the current and coming labor shortage in the United States.

9: Changing Careers: Converting Passion To Profit

Career changes can be exhilarating or terrifying, depending on the nature of the change and the motivation behind it I've been very fortunate, having made the transition from one profession to

10: Accepting Change

I lost my water bottle Change was bound to happen after that

11: What Exactly is Empty Nest Syndrome?

Empty Nest Syndrome is a feeling of great loss or sadness when a child leaves home to go to college or just to get out on their own.If you are the child 's mother or mother figure, you may experience a true sense of loss, loneliness or even worthlessness. You may feel your job is over (its not!)

12: Reclaim Life Through Transition

One of the experiences that we can count on in this life is change. Transition. We are going along living our life and all of a sudden the way we experience life is altered. The changes we encounter can be varied, from the joy of having a new baby to the grief of a loved one dying. All transiti

13: For My New Career I Want To Do Nothing

Recently, while reviewing my collection of emails, I came across this question. "Cathy, I've done a lot. But nothing really interests me anymore. The things that tempt me are not financially feasible right now, because one of the things I'd like to give up is working!"This challenge is more co

14: How Baby Boomer Can Feather Their Empty Nest

As your kidults begin to pack up for college, does the thought of creating a more grown-up nest sound good? Can you visualize more simplicity and less chaos? Think about what it would be like to clean out the drawers, give away the memorabilia your kids don't want, get rid of all the stuff th

15: Self Coaching And A Midlife Career Change.

Inquisitive workmates, friends or close relations have most likely asked anyone involved with Personal Development: "What are you doing all this for" Perhaps these questions have caused you to pause and reflect for a time

16: Exploring Your Mid-Life & Retirement And Loving Both

Is this even possible? It seems Mid-Life and Crisis are supposed to go together, but since we, as Baby Boomers, have a knack for doing things differently, could we not also approach this time in our lives with a fresh perspective? I think we can. Let 's take a look at how. Just like you appr

17: Options For What To Act On Now In Your Pre-retirement Years

Let 's just say your 5 or 10 or 15 years or so away from when you think your might retire. Some might call this the "Preretirement" stage. It 's the period of time you plan and take a look at what you might want down the road. I truly suggest you really take this to heart!Naturally, you will co

18: How to Choose MBA for Midlife Career Change (and Avoid Midlife Career Crisis)

Clients considering a midlife career change often call with the question, "Should I go back to school for another degree? So I wasn't surprised to find an article in a major business journal, featuring a Q&A around the question, "Should I get an Executive MBA after 50?"Frankly, I wonder why th

19: Job Journeys and Beyond: A Baby Boomers Dream or Nightmare

So, you are tired of the same old job and are ready to make some changes. That seems like a pretty fair request! You've probably been doing the same job for at least a decade by now. Or maybe you've been moving around a lot just searching for that perfect one.Either way, you know it in your h