Senior Spotlight: 3 Relevant Reads For Workers Aged 50+

When we talk about living longer and living better as the focus of our Senior Spotlight, we have no intention of you waiting until retirement to achieve that! In fact, one of the best parts about aging is having more wisdom, more life experience, and sometimes fewer familial financial obligations – and more time to have a career with true intention. With recent reports citing the average retirement age of 64, we wanted to share 3 recent reads dedicated to workers aged 50+, courtesy of Next Avenue. 

Next Avenue | Work & Purpose 

BUILDING A CHANGE TEAM

The only thing that does not change in business is that change is always abound. This article provides helpful steps on the ways in which entrepreneurs can empower and collaborate with their staff leaders to drive change within the company. Just a few of these steps are starting with training and transparency, focusing on the positives, opening lines of communication and leading by example. Read in full here. 

CHANGING EXPECTATIONS AT WORK

There are times when your business model needs to change, and times when your own expectations need to change. This article is about the latter. It’s no secret that one of the hottest labor topics today is the ‘generation gap’ in the workplace. Lessening tensions between the generations takes proactivity – and starts by accepting that things have changed than when we started working 30 years (or more!) ago. Read what that acceptance looks like here. 

HOW TO WRITE AN AGE-DEFYING RESUME 

Did you know that a study conducted this year from the UC Press found that age discrimination in hiring starts as young as age 40?! This article provides specific resume changes to make to help ‘age-defy’ your profile on paper and maximize the advantages that you have. A mid-west state department of aging even found that “workers over 50 are more reliable than their younger counterparts. They often come to a job with a wide range of industry contacts… and maintain better focus on the job, make fewer mistakes and sometimes, even perform magic.” You’ve got what it takes to do the job, here is how to get the interview. 

Cheers to a great start to December! May intention and purpose keep you present today and excited about tomorrow! 

Bobbi

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