What You’ll Find Here
Everything on this site is written with one audience in mind: job seekers over 55+.
Most of my writing falls into three areas.
1. The Emotional Side of Work After 55
Articles that put words to what this stage really feels like:
- Losing a job later in life
- Watching younger colleagues move ahead
- Feeling behind the timeline you once imagined
- Worrying that your best years are behind you
- Questioning who you are without your old title
These pieces focus on identity, confidence, hope, and the quiet fears many people don’t say out loud.
2. The Practical Side of Looking for Work
Articles that help you navigate the mechanics of the modern job search:
- Updating your resume and LinkedIn without hiding your age
- Interviewing with hiring managers who are much younger than you
- Networking in a way that doesn’t feel fake or desperate
- Applying for jobs you’re overqualified for
- Finding part-time, flexible, or project-based roles
These pieces are grounded in how hiring actually works, based on decades of experience in recruitment and performance management.
3. Money, Meaning, and Second-Act Careers
Articles that tackle the realities behind the scenes:
- Financial anxiety after 55
- Accepting less money without feeling worth less
- Working because you have to not just because you want to
- Creating security with part-time or flexible work
- Redefining success in the later stages of life
These pieces explore how to make sense of work, income, and purpose when life didn’t follow the neat retirement script.