In Control at 50+: How to Succeed in the New World of Work

Navigate the post-pandemic workplace and take an active role in shaping your career and financial future

Anyone who began working 20 or 30 years ago has witnessed astonishing changes in the workplace during their career. When the global pandemic hit, older workers fortunate enough to retain their jobs once again had to navigate enormous upheaval, virtually overnight. Working from home, often in isolation, over-fifties found themselves facing daunting technological and social challenges.

If this scenario is all too familiar, In Control at 50+ shows how to make the new normal work for you. Kerry Hannon, a workplace futurist and renowned expert on business, careers, and personal finance, combines all her insights and skills to help you actively shape your work future into what you want it to be.

Hannon illustrates how COVID-19 changed the nature of work, provides a compellingly optimistic vision of the future, and highlights opportunities and specific action steps for achieving success, including how to:

- Develop a positive mindset about your career and financial future
- Create a powerful résumé and a great online presence
- Master the virtual interview process
- Strategically manage remote work to benefit your career
- Make a successful career transition to something more exciting and rewarding

In Control at 50+ also provides winning advice specifically tailored for women, many of whose careers were uniquely affected by COVID-19.

A clear roadmap for navigating the employment market and transitioning into retirement in today's environment, this comprehensive guide walks you through the process beginning to end. Along the way, Hannon reminds you of your value as an experienced worker and shows how you can live with purpose and joy.

Author: Kerry Hannon
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Published: 04/21/2022
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.31h x 6.29w x 0.89d
ISBN: 9781264266593

About the Author
Hannon, Kerry: - Kerry Hannon is a leading authority and strategist who has spent more than three decades covering all aspects of careers, business, personal finance, and retirement as a columnist, editor, and writer for the nation's leading media companies, including the New York Times, Forbes, Money, U.S. News & World Report, USA Today, BusinessWeek, Kiplinger's Personal Finance, and the Wall Street Journal, among others. She is a regular contributor to the New York Times, MarketWatch, Forbes, and the PBS website NextAvenue.org, as its personal finance and entrepreneurship expert. Her advice as a Work and Jobs Expert has been a regular feature in AARP publications. A sought-after keynote speaker, Hannon has appeared as a career and financial expert on The Dr. Phil Show, ABC, CBS, CNBC, NBC Nightly News, NPR, Yahoo Finance, and PBS. She is the award-winning, bestselling author of 14 books, including Great Jobs for Everyone 50+: Finding Work That Keeps You Happy and Healthy . . . and Pays the Bills, and Getting the Job You Want After 50 For Dummies.