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...
View ArticleBoomers 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....
View ArticleShifting 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...
View ArticleRetirement: 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...
View ArticleWhat 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...
View ArticleSocial 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...
View ArticleEyeing 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...
View ArticleAn 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 –...
View Article100Kin10 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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