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Three Reasons Why You Shouldn't Use Mobile Apps in Your Job Search

The use of technology has allowed us to multi-task, speak to friends and family in far away lands and shop til we drop, but you should think twice before you use mobile technology to apply for open...

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Boomers Making a Difference

Larry Hara, 56, an engineer at Intel in Cupertino, Calif., isn't ready to retire, but he wants a break from his high-pressure job. Like many boomers, he wants to use his talents to make a difference....

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Shifting Gears to Become ‘Encore Entrepreneurs’

The folks at the Southwest Initiative Foundation in Minnesota had a hunch. The population it served was aging, and those older than 55 were hardest hit by the recession. So the foundation, which makes...

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Retirement: Not Quite Ready to Retire

Nearly three-fourths of Americans expect to work after retirement. Just over half say they will work by choice, but many say they will have to work out of necessity. Intel recently announced that it is...

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What to Do When You're Not Quite Ready to Retire

Nearly three-fourths of Americans expect to work after retirement. Just over half say they will work by choice, but many say they will have to work out of necessity. Intel recently announced that it is...

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Social Media 101 for Boomers

If you’ve ever thought, “Hmmm, I ought to learn more about social media,” consider this blog post your toe in the water.I'm a millennial and my job at Civic Ventures (www.encore.org) includes handling...

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Eyeing an Encore Career? Expect a Bumpy Transition

The notion of encore careers (the term was made popular by Marc Freedman, head of Civic Ventures / Encore.org) has been percolating now for some time. But several factors today are prompting more...

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An Accidental Encore

College Park Elementary in San Mateo, Calif., had a great computer lab but no one to run it. Gifford Calenda, whose son attends the school, had years of experience developing software at Apple, and –...

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100Kin10 and Encore Fellowships Network Partnership

100Kin10 is joining forces with the Encore Fellowships Network to fuel the 100Kin10 movement by adding capacity to member organizations in the areas of marketing and communications, strategic planning,...

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