Feisty Side of Fifty/Baby Boomer Women

I was recently asked to appear on television to address a big concern among jobseekers: How can you make your resume more attractive to potential employers? Designing a resume that will create a winning first impression may be easier than you think. There are a few critical rules to follow: Make it eye friendly: Reviewers [...]

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Several years ago I attended a seminar where the speaker discussed the power of focus. As humans we experience overwhelming amounts of sensory input at any given second. If we did not enjoy the ability to focus our attention, we’d be unable to perform even the simplest of tasks. Much of our thought process, therefore, [...]

July 22nd, 2011 | Tags: aging, baby boomer, baby boomer blog, baby boomer blogs, baby boomer generation, baby boomer women, baby boomers, boomer, boomers, career change, emotional causes to disease, Feisty Side of Fifty Radio, find a job, finding a job, health and wellbeing, how to find a job, how to get a job, how to interview, interview questions, job interview, job interviews, job search, jobseekers, Land the Job You Love!, looking for a job, Mary Eileen Williams, mature women, mature women over 50, mature women over fifty, Maureen Minnehan Jones, menopause, midlife, older women, over 40, over 50, over 50 women, over fifty women, resumes, Wisdom to Wellness, women 50+, women fifty plus, women over 40, women over 50, women over fifty, women over fifty blogs | Category: Careers at Midlife, Inspiring Each Other, Of Mind and Matter | Comments (5)

Now that we’re deep into July, even dedicated jobseekers may decide to take a several week break, relax in their hammocks, and give in to the dog days of summer. Good idea, right? After all, people in your network are on vacation, new contacts are hard to come by, and it’s difficult to get appointments [...]

July 19th, 2011 | Tags: aging, baby boomer, baby boomer blog, baby boomer blogs, baby boomer generation, baby boomer women, baby boomers, boomer, boomers, career change, Feisty Side of Fifty Radio, find a job, finding a job, how to find a job, how to get a job, how to interview, interview questions, job interview, job interviews, job search, jobseekers, Land the Job You Love!, looking for a job, Mary Eileen Williams, mature women, mature women over 50, mature women over fifty, midlife, older women, over 40, over 50, over 50 women, over fifty women, resumes, turning fifty, women 50+, women fifty plus, women over 40, women over 50, women over fifty, women over fifty blogs | Category: Careers at Midlife, Inspiring Each Other | Leave a comment

There are numerous blessings that come with being a woman over 50. A deeper inner confidence, a rebirth of self-direction, and a burst of creative energy are a few of the special gifts bestowed upon us by post-menopausal zest. Such attributes, along with the realization of “if not now, when?” combine to open our worlds [...]

June 14th, 2011 | Tags: aging, baby boomer, baby boomer blog, baby boomer blogs, baby boomer generation, baby boomer women, baby boomers, boomer, boomers, career change, Feisty Side of Fifty Radio, find a job, finding a job, how to find a job, how to get a job, how to interview, interview questions, job interview, job interviews, job search, jobseekers, Land the Job You Love!, looking for a job, Mary Eileen Williams, mature women, mature women over 50, mature women over fifty, menopause, midlife, older women, over 40, over 50, over 50 women, over fifty women, resumes, turning fifty, women 50+, women fifty plus, women over 40, women over 50, women over fifty, women over fifty blogs | Category: Aging With Attitude, Inspiring Each Other | Comments (1)