In Control at 50+: How to Succeed in the New World of Work

Navigate the post-pandemic workplace and take an active role in shaping your career and financial future\nAnyone who began working 20 or 30 years ago has witnessed astonishing changes in the workplace during their career. When the global pandemic hit, older workers fortunate enough to retain their jobs once again had to navigate enormous upheaval, virtually overnight. Working from home, often in isolation, over-fifties found themselves facing daunting technological and social challenges.\nIf this scenario is all too familiar, In Control at 50+ shows how to make the new normal work for you. Kerry Hannon, a workplace futurist and renowned expert on business, careers, and personal finance, combines all her insights and skills to help you actively shape your work future into what you want it to be.\nHannon illustrates how COVID-19 changed the nature of work, provides a compellingly optimistic vision of the future, and highlights opportunities and specific action steps for achieving success, including how to:\n• Develop a positive mindset about your career and financial future
• Create a powerful résumé and a great online presence
• Master the virtual interview process
• Strategically manage remote work to benefit your career
• Make a successful career transition to something more exciting and rewarding\nIn Control at 50+ also provides winning advice specifically tailored for women, many of whose careers were uniquely affected by COVID-19.\nA clear roadmap for navigating the employment market and transitioning into retirement in today’s environment, this comprehensive guide walks you through the process beginning to end. Along the way, Hannon reminds you of your value as an experienced worker and shows how you can live with purpose and joy.\nFrom the Back Cover\n"The Covid-19 pandemic changed the workplace dynamic for millions of workers, most especially for older employees. As she always has, Kerry Hannon looked at the landscape and delivered a book that addresses the issues facing older workers and how they can navigate new and old norms. She tackles ageism and The Great Resignation movement. Hannon’s writing is straightforward, passionate, and compassionate. If you’re striving to create your best work-life, Kerry provides the guidance you need to get what you want."
—Michelle Singletary, nationally syndicated personal finance columnist at The Washington Post and author of The 21 Day Financial Fast: Your Path to Financial Peace and Freedom\n"The Covid-19 pandemic has been a wake-up call. If we didn't already know about essential workers, remote work, and a burgeoning gig and entrepreneurial economy, we certainly do now. All of us, particularly those who are older, need to understand more about how and where we fit in this emerging world of work. Fortunately, we have the perspective, knowledge, and steady hand of Kerry Hannon to guide us. Hannon's In Control at 50+ offers positive but clear-eyed advice for everyone navigating their future. It's the right read and the right time."
—Paul Irving, Senior Fellow at Milken Institute and former Chairman of Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging\n"If you're eager to thrive in the changing workplace, In Control at 50+ is a must-read. Workplace futurist Kerry Hannon provides a blueprint for setting audacious goals, shaping and growing your network, and getting the job you desire—now and in the future."
—Dorie Clark, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Long Game and Executive Education faculty at Duke University Fuqua School of Business\n"Kerry Hannon’s In Control at 50+: How to Succeed in the New World of Work is an essential guide with grounded details for landing a job or making a life transition. Hannon offers new models and resources with a step-by-step plan for tackling the complexities of the post-pandemic work-life. Takeaways are based on a commonsense strategy to reinvent the average person's own experience and help them achieve success. This