There are two things nobody really warns you about when you get older. They don’t show up in the brochures for retirement or the "gold watch" ceremonies. They […]
Job Loss & Retirement
How to Make Your Savings Last While You Search for Your Next Role
Watching your bank balance tick downward is one of the most visceral stressors of a job search. It feels like a countdown clock: a ticking reminder that time […]
Job Loss & Retirement / Job Loss After 50
Three Ways to Build Marketable Skills Right Now (Without Going Back to School)
The skills gap between where you are and where you want to be is almost always smaller than it looks. Most employers hiring for roles you qualify for […]
Job Loss & Retirement / Job Loss After 50
The Two Profile Fixes That Get Recruiters to Actually Click on Your Name
Most recruiters searching for experienced candidates spend less than ten seconds on a profile. They make a split decision to click or scroll past before they even see […]
Job Loss After 50
At 57, I Was Targeted Because of My Age. The Conversation Nobody’s Having.
It took me a long time to decide whether to make this video. Not because I wasn’t sure it was true. Because I wasn’t sure the world was […]
Job Loss & Retirement / Job Loss After 50 / Mental Health After 50
Losing Your Job After 50? You Need To Hear This.
Losing a job is never easy, but losing your career in your fifties or sixties is a different experience altogether. It is not just the loss of income […]
Job Loss & Retirement / Job Loss After 50 / Relationships
Unemployed After 50 And 8 Months in | Why Nobody Warns You About This
Eight months. That's how long it's been since that Wednesday afternoon call that changed everything. The shock was the easy part to describe. It's everything that came after […]
Job Loss & Retirement / Job Loss After 50
The Moment I Realised My Money Had a Deadline
Something new starting next week. Every Monday, I’m going to be reading your comments on camera and responding to them directly. The stories you’ve been sharing in the […]
Job Loss & Retirement
Pushed Out at 63 or Indispensable at 70?
I've been thinking about a contradiction that's playing out in workplaces right now. Some workers over 50 are being pushed out the moment they mention retirement. Others, sometimes […]