A Guide for Midlife Career Moves

Cover......Page 1
Copyright......Page 2
Table of Contents......Page 3
Changes in your life may come gradually, or quite suddenly.......Page 4
Caught in the middle......Page 5
Looking ahead......Page 6
Your Experience Is Valuable......Page 8
Recognize your skills......Page 9
Take advantage of positive beliefs about aging......Page 11
Deal with negative views about aging......Page 12
Do not make it easy to screen you out......Page 13
Make it obvious you do not t negative stereotypes......Page 14
Address potential concerns indirectly......Page 15
Money Matters Only You Can Decided How Much......Page 17
Look ahead......Page 18
Career Planning Puts You In Control......Page 20
Non-traditional work alternatives......Page 24
Casual (on call) work......Page 25
Self-employment......Page 26
Volunteering......Page 27
Occupational alternatives......Page 28
Interpreting labour market information......Page 30
Programs and services......Page 40
Print materials and Internet sites......Page 41
Feedback......Page 45
You Can Learn New Skills......Page 36
Are you willing?......Page 37
Literacy and computer skills......Page 38
Reach out......Page 42
Keep moving forward......Page 43