Category Archives: Working
Ian McKellen on Working
“Ian McKellen was in Berlin [recently] in support of his performance as Sherlock Holmes in Bill Condon’s well-received drama ‘Mr. Holmes.’ The film, an adaptation of the novel, A Slight Trick of the Mind, by Mitch Cullin, picks up with the former … Continue reading
East & West Coast Musical Duos Have Entertained for Decades
By coincidence, we discovered two fascinating recent posts about long-time married musical duos Billy Shepard and Judi Jourdan in New York, and Marty and Elayne Roberts in Los Angeles. They represent a combined 83 years of shared professional musical experience! From the … Continue reading
It’s a Daily 21 Mile Commute on Foot for 56-Year Old Worker
From the Detroit Free Press: “Leaving home in Detroit at 8 a.m., James Robertson doesn’t look like an endurance athlete. Pudgy of form, shod in heavy work boots, Robertson trudges almost haltingly as he starts another workday. “But as he … Continue reading
90-Year-Old Inventor/Product Designer Barbara Beskind
Silicon Valley has been criticized for being ageist, but that’s not what 90-year-old designer Barbara Beskind discovered. She is on staff at IDEO, the legendary firm that designed Apple Inc.’s first mouse, the Pilates machine and dozens of high-tech gadgets and digital … Continue reading
Peace Corps Is Recruiting Boomers
The Peace Corps has been recruiting Boomers for quite awhile (see this post from 2005 on the Peace Corp website). Currently, about 7% of the volunteers are 50 or older. Here’s a recent interview with Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet, … Continue reading
A Changing World: Jobs Far Away from the Cutting Edge
In 2002, producers at “Radio Diaries” interviewed “New Yorkers who were among the last—and in some cases, the very last—to hold jobs in industries that were dying … They came up with seven people—a Brooklyn fisherman, a water-tower builder, a cowbell … Continue reading
New Grads & Aging Alums Want Work with Meaning
EngAGE Founder & Executive Director Tim Carpenter shared this timely message from Marci Alboher, author of The Encore Career Handbook: The Itch to Fix The World: from New Grads to Aging Alums Graduation season is a time for celebration and reflection … Continue reading
