225 Best Jobs for Baby Boomers - Softcover

Farr, Michael; Shatkin, Laurence; Farr, J. Michael

9781593573256: 225 Best Jobs for Baby Boomers

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1593573251 ISBN 13: 9781593573256

Publisher: Jist Works, 2006

75+ "best jobs" lists for baby boomers by demographic, earnings, growth openings, education, and more plus 225 detailed job descriptions.

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About the Author:

Michael Farr is a best-selling author of more than 20 books, multi-award winner, and founder of JIST Publishing. Farr was instrumental in the self-directed career planning and job search movement, and he continues to be recognized as an expert in the field of job search and career building. Farr's techniques for a better and faster job search have been adopted by job search and career placement programs throughout the United States. He has trained more than 6,000 instructors and trainers in numerous workshops and presentations across the United States and Canada. Laurence Shatkin, Ph.D., is one of the U.S.'s leading occupational experts and appears regularly on national news programs and in major print publications to share his expertise about trends in the world of work. He is a Senior Product Developer at JIST Publishing, has 30 years of experience in the career information field, and is an award-winning career information systems developer.

Review:

I recommend it as a useful guide to help baby boomers transition into ‘retirement’ and make a late career change. -- Kathleen Casey-Kirschling, Master’s in Health Education, First Baby Boomer

If you are a baby boomer thinking of changing careers...or changing to a part-time job, you should read this. -- Steve Bridge, CEO, National Association of Working Seniors

Invaluable for baby boomers staying in and re-entering the workforce....I...have yet to see a more comprehensive resource. -- Tammi Midkiff, Project Coordinator, Senior Employment Center—Athens

Job seekers will use this volume to help them self-direct their career decision-making. -- Deborah E. Lipton, Senior Human Resources Generalist/Program Manager, Operation A.B.L.E. of Greater Boston, Inc.

The lists are targeted to the needs of job seekers, such as age-sensitive abilities. -- Linda Hopkins, Librarian, Harriotte B. Smith Library, Camp Lejeune, NC

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