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

by Kerry Hannon

Navigate the post-pandemic workplace and take an active role in shaping your career and financial futureAnyone 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.  If 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.   Hannon 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    • 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  In Control at 50+ also provides winning advice specifically tailored for women, many of whose careers were uniquely affected by COVID-19.  A 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.  

Genres: Business, Self Help, Nonfiction, Audiobook

236 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 26, 2022

About the author

Kerry Hannon is a leading authority and strategist on retirement, jobs, career transitions, entrepreneurship, leadership, and personal finance. She is a frequent TV, radio, and podcast commentator and is a sought-after keynote speaker at major conferences.
Kerry’s books and appearances focus on how the shifting demographics are transforming the way we work and create wealth, purpose, and happiness. Millions of viewers, readers, and listeners have been motivated by Kerry’s can-do, down-to-earth message.
Kerry’s new book is Retirement Bites: A Gen X Guide to Securing Your Financial Future (Hachette Book Group, 2025)
She is the award-winning author of 14 books, including In Control at 50+: How to Succeed In The New World of Work (McGraw-Hill), Great Jobs for Everyone 50+: Finding Work That Keeps You Happy and Healthy . . . And Pays the Bills (John Wiley & Sons), Great Pajama Jobs: Your Complete Guide to Working From Home (John Wiley & Sons), and Never Too Old to Get Rich: The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Starting a Business Mid-Life (John Wiley & Sons)
Other books include: Money Confidence: Really Smart Financial Moves for Newly Single Women (Post Hill Press), Love Your Job: The New Rules for Career Happiness (John Wiley & Sons), Getting the Job You Want after 50( John Wiley & Sons), What’s Next?: Finding Your Passion and Your Dream Job in Your Forties, Fifties and Beyond (John Wiley & Sons), and the updated What’s Next?: Follow Your Passion and Find Your Dream Job (Chronicle Books).
She has covered all aspects of careers, business, and personal finance as an expert columnist, editor, and writer for the nation’s leading media companies, including The New York Times, Forbes, Money, U.S. News & World Report, and USA Today. Kerry’s work has also appeared in BusinessWeek, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, and The Wall Street Journal, among other national publications. Her advice as a work and jobs expert has been a regular feature in AARP publications, and she is currently the featured expert in an AARP webinar series.
Kerry is also currently a senior columnist and on-air expert at Yahoo Finance. Kerry has appeared as a career and financial expert on TV on The Dr. Phil Show, ABC News, CBS News, CNBC, NBC Nightly News, NPR, Yahoo Finance and PBS.
In addition to offering practical advice for mid-life workers seeking jobs, financial, and personal rewards and riding the age wave of longevity with grace, a key passion for Kerry is helping and advising people on how to take charge of their own financial planning, at all stages of their lives, to prepare themselves for a financially secure future.
Kerry was a National Press Foundation Fellow, a Fellow of the Columbia Journalism School, a Fellow and currently a featured moderator in the Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center’s Age Boom Academy, as well as a MetLife Foundation and New America Media Fellow on Aging.
She has testified before Congress about the importance of older workers in the workforce and retirement readiness. Kerry was awarded the 2023 Retirement Pioneer Award issued by the Retirement Coaches Association for her efforts to expand and enhance the lives of retired people seeking encore careers, tools, and resources.
Follow Kerry on Bluesky, X @KerryHannon, visit her website at KerryHannon.com, and check out her LinkedIn profile at www.linkedin.com/in/kerryhannon. For Instagram users: https://www.instagram.com/kerryhannon/. Read her columns on yahoo.com/author/kerry-hannon/.

Reviews

[Kevin · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found it dated because the author leans into, heavily at times, the Covid pandemic and how the workforce changed at that time.
It feels weird to say it, but only a few years after that and workplace is returning to before with small changes.

[Cynthia Nicola · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars. I haven’t felt any of this but I am not looking for a job either. The book had good ideas to stay current and relevant and had some interesting statistic.

[Nopadol Rompho · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you are 50+ years old, you will love this book. It shows you how we can thrive during our 50s.

[Susie Pettit · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great resource for midlife women