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50 Plus!: Critical Career Decisions for the Rest of Your Life
“Practical . . . with an inspirational flair . . . [Dilenschneider] offers wise words. Valuable reading.” — The New York Times
Age Is No Barrier to Success.
The rules of the business world are being rewritten—again—and Americans over 50 need to refresh their skill sets to meet the challenge of competing in a changing job market. Renowned workplace communications expert Robert L. Dilenschneider has completely revised and updated this indispensable guide to getting ahead in today’s volatile economy.
50 Plus! offers essential guidance to help those at or near the mature stage of their careers. In these pages, you’ll learn how
• Use new technology platforms effectively to find your next job
• Master emerging communications tools to position yourself for a winning interview
Whether you intend to find a new career direction, grow within the field you know, start your own business, or are finally ready to realize a long-held dream, this inspiring and fact-filled guide provides a game plan for success.
“The best career advice you can get from one of the best in the business.” —from the Foreword by Lou Dobbs
Age Is No Barrier to Success.
The rules of the business world are being rewritten—again—and Americans over 50 need to refresh their skill sets to meet the challenge of competing in a changing job market. Renowned workplace communications expert Robert L. Dilenschneider has completely revised and updated this indispensable guide to getting ahead in today’s volatile economy.
50 Plus! offers essential guidance to help those at or near the mature stage of their careers. In these pages, you’ll learn how
• Use new technology platforms effectively to find your next job
• Master emerging communications tools to position yourself for a winning interview
Whether you intend to find a new career direction, grow within the field you know, start your own business, or are finally ready to realize a long-held dream, this inspiring and fact-filled guide provides a game plan for success.
“The best career advice you can get from one of the best in the business.” —from the Foreword by Lou Dobbs
- GenresSelf Help
224 pages, Paperback
First published August 28, 2002
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Robert L. Dilenschneider
28 books7 followersRobert L. Dilenschneider, founder and CEO of The Dilenschneider Group, is one of the world's foremost communication gurus and leadership coaches. Dilenschneider started in public relations in 1967 in New York.
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June 14, 2024I added this book to my to read list because I previously read another title by the same author from the CEO reading list and rated it five stars. Expecting to gain valuable insights from his other works, I chose this particular title for its relevance to my interests.
April 1, 2018
Good book with a plenty of practical advise
November 4, 2024
The 2nd half of the book was more helpful. The first half talked a lot about how to dress.
February 25, 2016
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I am definitely 50 plus and have never stopped working. The book, 50 Plus! deals with the new phenomenon of mid-career and older workers who are faced with making job changes in the midst of a rapidly changing economy.
Let me start my look at this book by telling a story that matches Dilenschneider's theme. My father was vice president of a clothing manufacturing company that went bankrupt when he was in his early 50s. Now, with no pension, he had to find a job until he could qualify for Social Security. After panicking and suffering from a stomach cancer caused by the stress of the bankruptcy, he began to look around his small city for another job. He had always been active in the community, particularly the Lion's Club. The director of the local blind resource center was in his club and was moving out of the city. My dad had been on the Board of Directors for the center. He was a natural pick to be the new director, and he spent the last ten years of his career in a job that made him extremely happy and productive. In other words, he parlayed his volunteer work into a rewarding second career.
Dilenschneider offers valuable advice for mid-career people who either are seeking a change, exploring options, or are forced to find a new job. One chapter deals with creating a new image, including hair, clothing and demeanor. Another chapter explores the idea of becoming a consultant. He also discusses self-promotion and winning interviews, and helps older workers navigate the new technology tools that can help to find a new job. The final chapter discusses what Dilenschneider knows best, public relations. In this chapter, he helps the older worker understand how public relations works as well as how and why a mid career person should understand public relations.
As is often the case, the Wall Street Journal seems to know what I am reading, and on Tuesday, Feb. 23, a front page article discussed the large numbers of women who are working past age 65. In the past 20 years, the number of older female workers went from one in twelve to one in seven. It is expected that by 2024, the number of older women in the workforce will be about one in five or about 6.5 million workers. One cause of this later life work is career satisfaction and good health, but a more pressing cause is women who worry that they are approaching old age with more debt, less savings and with fewer pensions.
50 Plus is a valuable and timely self-help book that should be on the reading list of all mid-career people.
I am definitely 50 plus and have never stopped working. The book, 50 Plus! deals with the new phenomenon of mid-career and older workers who are faced with making job changes in the midst of a rapidly changing economy.
Let me start my look at this book by telling a story that matches Dilenschneider's theme. My father was vice president of a clothing manufacturing company that went bankrupt when he was in his early 50s. Now, with no pension, he had to find a job until he could qualify for Social Security. After panicking and suffering from a stomach cancer caused by the stress of the bankruptcy, he began to look around his small city for another job. He had always been active in the community, particularly the Lion's Club. The director of the local blind resource center was in his club and was moving out of the city. My dad had been on the Board of Directors for the center. He was a natural pick to be the new director, and he spent the last ten years of his career in a job that made him extremely happy and productive. In other words, he parlayed his volunteer work into a rewarding second career.
Dilenschneider offers valuable advice for mid-career people who either are seeking a change, exploring options, or are forced to find a new job. One chapter deals with creating a new image, including hair, clothing and demeanor. Another chapter explores the idea of becoming a consultant. He also discusses self-promotion and winning interviews, and helps older workers navigate the new technology tools that can help to find a new job. The final chapter discusses what Dilenschneider knows best, public relations. In this chapter, he helps the older worker understand how public relations works as well as how and why a mid career person should understand public relations.
As is often the case, the Wall Street Journal seems to know what I am reading, and on Tuesday, Feb. 23, a front page article discussed the large numbers of women who are working past age 65. In the past 20 years, the number of older female workers went from one in twelve to one in seven. It is expected that by 2024, the number of older women in the workforce will be about one in five or about 6.5 million workers. One cause of this later life work is career satisfaction and good health, but a more pressing cause is women who worry that they are approaching old age with more debt, less savings and with fewer pensions.
50 Plus is a valuable and timely self-help book that should be on the reading list of all mid-career people.
November 20, 2015
Audio via Kindle on drive
Had some good points.
Also many that didn't apply.
Had some good points.
Also many that didn't apply.
June 5, 2016
I received this book as a First Read. Most of what it had to say was common sense. It didn't really offer anything new so it's pretty much interchangeable with any other career tip book.
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