Second-Act Careers
50+ Ways to Profit from Your Passions During Semi-Retirement
$26.99
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
15 January 2013
Summary
A career guide that rethinks the golden years, this handbook offers 50+ income models for creating flexible, fulfilling, and profitable work during the encore stage of one’s career. Millions of boomers will soon be looking for new ways to work on a more flexible basis after “retiring” from their full-time jobs. In Second-Act Careers, Nancy Collamer, a veteran career coach and leading authority on lifestyle-friendly careers, shows you dozens of different ways to turn your professional expertise, personal interests, and passions into part-time income. Filled with inspirational second-act success stories, how-to advice, and valuable resources, this book provides a road map for boomers eager to find a more meaningful way to keep earning during their semi-retirement years.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781607743828 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1607743825 |
| Author: | Nancy Collamer |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Ten Speed Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 15 January 2013 |
| Weight: | 440g |
| Dimensions: | 19mm x 158mm x 231mm |
Critics Review
“One of the hardest parts of a career change or job hunt is figuring out what all your
“One of my favorite books about retirement is “Second-Act Careers,” by Nancy Collamer.” –Glenn Ruffenach, The Wall Street Journal “One of the hardest parts of a career change or job hunt is figuring out what all your options are and then intelligently evaluating them. In this invaluable guide, career coach Nancy Collamer shows that transforming your passions into profits after leaving your full-time job can be easier (and more fun) than you think! Filled with inspirational stories, pragmatic advice, and tested resources, this book is the ultimate here-is-how-you-do-it guide to earning an income on a flexible basis during your semi-retirement years.” –Susan Joyce, publisher and editor, Job-Hunt.org
“With ‘retirement’ being threatened, Second-Act Careers will become the recognized lifeline for those seeking income, newly defined meaning, and purpose in their lives.” –Dan Miller, author and life coach,
“Second-Act Careers is an invaluable resource for anyone considering ways to earn income during retirement. Well-respected career coach Nancy Collamer provides terrific, practical information about a wide variety of full-time and part-time jobs as well as thoughtful exercises to help you figure out what you’d like to do next and where. Whether you’re interested in freelancing, temping, launching a business, getting into direct sales, becoming a franchisee, or starting an encore career, this book will provide a handy roadmap to reach your second act’s destination.” –Richard Eisenberg, editor, Work & Purpose Channel, Nextavenue.org
Nancy Collamer
Nancy Collamer, MS, is a career coach, author, and speaker who is an expert at helping people create lifestyle-friendly careers. In private practice since 1996, Nancy gained national prominence as the founder of the popular websites MyLifestyleCareer.com and Jobsandmoms.com. She holds a MS in career development from the College of New Rochelle and a BA in psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her advice has been featured in numerous media outlets and she has written for a number of major websites, including AARP.org, MariaShriver.com, NextAvenue.org, and Job-Hunt.org.
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