The Encore Career Handbook: How to Make a Living and a Difference in the Second Half of Life

The Encore Career Handbook: How to Make a Living and a Difference in the Second Half of Life

by Marci Alboher
The Encore Career Handbook: How to Make a Living and a Difference in the Second Half of Life

The Encore Career Handbook: How to Make a Living and a Difference in the Second Half of Life

by Marci Alboher

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Overview

Until recently, most Americans equated the end of a successful career with the beginning of retirement. No more. Now they want to stay in the game (or better, change the game). They want to leave a mark. Make a difference—and continue to make money. From Encore.org, the leading organization in the field, comes a road map to every step of the encore career journey. Here’s how to plan the transition. How much you need to make. The pros and cons of going back to school. When to volunteer, and when to intern. How to network effectively and harness the power of social media. Who’s hiring and for what jobs? (Check out the Encore Hot List of 35 viable careers). A comprehensive, nuts-and-bolts guide, filled with inspiring stories and answering—in extensive FAQ sections—the concerns of its readers, this book is everything you need to help you strike a balance between doing good and doing well—in a way that will sustain you through this new stage of life.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780761167624
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Publication date: 12/18/2012
Pages: 336
Sales rank: 477,787
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Marci Alboher is a vice president of Encore.org, the leading nonprofit organization making it easier for millions of people to pursue second acts for the greater good. She is also the author of One Person/Multiple Careers, and created the Shifting Careers column and blog for The New York Times. Her work and commentary have been featured in countless national media outlets including USA Today, and NBC’s Today show. Ms. Alboher lives with her husband in New York City.Follow Marci (@heymarci) and Encore.org (@encorecareers) on Twitter.

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“For baby boomers who want to reenergize their career and do some good in the world at the same time, this book is an unusually useful guide to investing in entrepreneurial skills, growing your network, finding new opportunities, and embracing uncertainty. Highly recommended!”

—Reid Hoffman, cofounder and chairman, LinkedIn, and coauthor of The Start-up of You

author of Passages and New Passages Gail Sheehy

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— Gail Sheehy, author of Passages and New Passages

Suzanne Braun Levine

“This book strikes a brilliant balance between illuminating the possibilities of a new life stage and offering practical advice. Marci Alboher will help you give shape to your dreams.”

—Suzanne Braun Levine, first editor of Ms. magazine and author of Inventing the Rest of Our Lives and How We Love Now

Good Morning America contributor Tory Johnson

“Step-by-step advice and inspiration for finding your dream second (or third!) career.”

—Tory Johnson, Good Morning America contributor

first editor of Ms. magazine and author of Inventi Suzanne Braun Levine

“This book strikes a brilliant balance between illuminating the possibilities of a new life stage and offering practical advice. Marci Alboher will help you give shape to your dreams.”

—Suzanne Braun Levine, first editor of Ms. magazine and author of Inventing the Rest of Our Lives and How We Love Now

Greg Baldwin

“A terrific resource for the millions of Americans who aren’t afraid to dream big and finish strong.”

—Greg Baldwin, president, VolunteerMatch

author of The Happiness Project Gretchen Rubin

“ A treasure trove for anyone hitting midlife and wondering what’s next. Engaging, practical…this book will inspire you to think big and take action!”
—Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project

author of Slouching Toward Adulthood Sally Koslow

“You launched the kids, now it’s time to relaunch yourself. This book offers more than nuts and bolts, it inspires courage.”

—Sally Koslow, author of Slouching Toward Adulthood

Lester Strong

“An exceptional guide for navigating the changing landscape of the job search in the second half of life. Marci Alboher is the new employment Sherpa… A must-read for anyone looking for work.”

—Lester Strong, vice president and chief executive officer, AARP Experience Corps

Gretchen Rubin

“ A treasure trove for anyone hitting midlife and wondering what’s next. Engaging, practical…this book will inspire you to think big and take action!”
—Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project

Angela F. Williams

“Provides a unique framework for introspection, discovery. and adventure. [Its] vignettes of other people’s transitions serve as an inspiration to dream fearlessly!”

—Angela F. Williams, senior vice president and general counsel, YMCA of the USA

Daniel H. Pink

“More and more people—sometimes by necessity, but increasingly by choice—are forgoing traditional retirement and inventing a new stage of life and work. Marci Alboher has written the ultimate guidebook to the financial, educational, and even physical adjustments required to create and take full advantage of these opportunities. The Encore Career Handbook is essential reading for the rest of your life.”

—Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive and A Whole New Mind

Pulitzer Prize–winning columnist and author Ellen Goodman

“Marci Alboher has written a fast-paced and hugely helpful guide on how to bow in to your encore career. It’s full of stories and advice for those who want to raise the curtain on the next act of life. For this she deserves a standing ovation!”
—Ellen Goodman, Pulitzer Prize–winning columnist and author

Gail Sheehy

“This is a passage we didn’t see coming and this is the book to guide you to reignite—instead of retire.”

— Gail Sheehy, author of Passages and New Passages

Laura L. Carstensen

“With age comes the ability to take things in stride, to know what matters. This book will show you how to take this wisdom and use it as a force for good in the world.”

—Laura L. Carstensen, director, Stanford Center on Longevity

Ellen Goodman

“Marci Alboher has written a fast-paced and hugely helpful guide on how to bow in to your encore career. It’s full of stories and advice for those who want to raise the curtain on the next act of life. For this she deserves a standing ovation!”
—Ellen Goodman, Pulitzer Prize–winning columnist and author

Tory Johnson

“Step-by-step advice and inspiration for finding your dream second (or third!) career.”

—Tory Johnson, Good Morning America contributor

Jane Pauley

“If enough of us find our encores, we’ll become a small army for change: We’ll transform the world and ourselves.” —Jane Pauley

From the Publisher

“ A treasure trove for anyone hitting midlife and wondering what’s next. Engaging, practical…this book will inspire you to think big and take action!”
—Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project


“Brimming with practical guidance.”

—Work Reimagined, a project of AARP

“If enough of us find our encores, we’ll become a small army for change: We’ll transform the world and ourselves.” —Jane Pauley

“More and more people—sometimes by necessity, but increasingly by choice—are forgoing traditional retirement and inventing a new stage of life and work. Marci Alboher has written the ultimate guidebook to the financial, educational, and even physical adjustments required to create and take full advantage of these opportunities. The Encore Career Handbook is essential reading for the rest of your life.”

—Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive and A Whole New Mind


“This is a passage we didn’t see coming and this is the book to guide you to reignite—instead of retire.”

— Gail Sheehy, author of Passages and New Passages


“Marci Alboher has written a fast-paced and hugely helpful guide on how to bow in to your encore career. It’s full of stories and advice for those who want to raise the curtain on the next act of life. For this she deserves a standing ovation!”
—Ellen Goodman, Pulitzer Prize–winning columnist and author

“This book strikes a brilliant balance between illuminating the possibilities of a new life stage and offering practical advice. Marci Alboher will help you give shape to your dreams.”

—Suzanne Braun Levine, first editor of Ms. magazine and author of Inventing the Rest of Our Lives and How We Love Now


“For baby boomers who want to reenergize their career and do some good in the world at the same time, this book is an unusually useful guide to investing in entrepreneurial skills, growing your network, finding new opportunities, and embracing uncertainty. Highly recommended!”

—Reid Hoffman, cofounder and chairman, LinkedIn, and coauthor of The Start-up of You

author of Drive and A Whole New Mind Daniel H. Pink

“More and more people—sometimes by necessity, but increasingly by choice—are forgoing traditional retirement and inventing a new stage of life and work. Marci Alboher has written the ultimate guidebook to the financial, educational, and even physical adjustments required to create and take full advantage of these opportunities. The Encore Career Handbook is essential reading for the rest of your life.”

—Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive and A Whole New Mind

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