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

In Control at 50+ provides a roadmap for navigating the post-pandemic workplace and shaping your career and financial future. Kerry Hannon, a workplace futurist and expert on business, careers, and personal finance, offers insights and skills to help you make the new normal work for you. She 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. The guide also provides winning advice specifically tailored for women, many of whose careers were uniquely affected by COVID-19.

Format: Hardback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 20 May 2022
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Navigating the post-pandemic workplace and taking an active role in shaping your career and financial future is essential for anyone who began working 20 or 30 years ago. The global pandemic has brought about unprecedented changes in the workplace, particularly for older workers who 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.

Weight: 442g
Dimension: 160 x 237 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781264266593