Resources for Your Encore Career

Resources for Your Encore Career ShareShare1TweetGetting ready to explore a post-retirement career? Here are some resources that might help. The Week (my favorite news magazine) recently published a special report by Laura Shin about encore careers. Here are some potentially useful resources mentioned in that article: Encore.org grants fellowships and the annual Purpose Prize to individuals creating new ways to solve tough social problems. NPR has called it A kind of MacArthur genius award for retirees. They also publish informative blogs. RetirementJobs.com is a job board for workers 50 and over, offering employers the opportunity to become a Certified Age Friendly Employer. What a breath of fresh air that idea is! ReServe matches professionals 55 and over with part-time positions in nonprofits needing their expertise. The program pays a $10 per hour stipend, so this is more a volunteer opportunity than a career but it may be a good way to get experience at the beginning of a new career path. If you try out any of these resources, please contact me and tell me how it worked for you! Job search strategy or entrepreneurship is a little different for retirees. Find out how you can put your expertise to work! Resources for Your Encore Career ShareShare1TweetGetting ready to explore a post-retirement career? Here are some resources that might help. The Week (my favorite news magazine) recently published a special report by Laura Shin about encore careers. Here are some potentially useful resources mentioned in that article: Encore.org grants fellowships and the annual Purpose Prize to individuals creating new ways to solve tough social problems. NPR has called it A kind of MacArthur genius award for retirees. They also publish informative blogs. RetirementJobs.com is a job board for workers 50 and over, offering employers the opportunity to become a Certified Age Friendly Employer. What a breath of fresh air that idea is! ReServe matches professionals 55 and over with part-time positions in nonprofits needing their expertise. The program pays a $10 per hour stipend, so this is more a volunteer opportunity than a career but it may be a good way to get experience at the beginning of a new career path. If you try out any of these resources, please contact me and tell me how it worked for you! Job search strategy or entrepreneurship is a little different for retirees. Find out how you can put your expertise to work!