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Blindsided Stories

Real stories from the blindsides that reshape a life after 50, career, caregiving, and everything in between.
Why waiting to be discovered doesn't work after 50

Why Waiting to Be Discovered Doesn’t Work After 50

Having a personal resume website matters more than waiting around to be discovered after 50. I’m sure you probably know that prospective employers aren’t getting a search party to look for you. Right? Even though you’ve done the work. You’ve got the experience, the track record, and the papers to

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Is Easy Money Really a Thing After 50?

No doubt you’ve ask if there’s such a thing as making easy money after 50. Right? I mean, who hasn’t? But, is there actually a way you can make good money without it being difficult? Surely, there’s got to be a shortcut nobody told you about? Here’s the honest answer,

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Lost Job at 50? Look Backward Before You Look Forward

Why learning to read your work history after job loss beats starting your resume from scratch. Here’s a number that should scare you just a little, but in a useful way. Job seekers 55 and older are running noticeably higher rates of long-term unemployment than younger workers right now, the

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What Being Blindsided After 50 Actually Means

What Being Blindsided After 50 Actually Means

Being blindsided after 50 comes without any warning signs. You weren’t stressed and you weren’t struggling. Then one day you got a phone call, or you went to an appointment, or you got an email, and the life that’d been running on autopilot just stopped working. That’s what being blindsided

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