Just today I came across this Money Magazine article, “How to Age-Proof Your Career.” Published just over a year ago, the advice remains true today.
If you’re worried that your age/experience may be an obstacle in your search, you’ll find some useful advice in this article. Whether you like or are willing to do what the author recommends is another issue. In any case, it’s worth considering.
“Never waste a good crisis,” Marvin, a former client, stated. I chuckled as I noted his comment. Little did I know that a few weeks later it would be my mantra, too.
The crisis? A major desktop computer problem severe enough that it needed diagnosis and repair at the technician’s shop. My heart sank and I felt panicky as I watched the technician leave with my computer–the day before a three-day weekend. Without a laptop computer (at that time) or a smart phone, I needed to find other ways to conduct my professional and personal communication.
