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Study: Workplace Ageism is Rampant

Many people buy birthday cards denigrating age. Here's how those same attitudes pervade the workplace.

Crack the Hot Jobs Code with Tech Training

Options abound, whether you're going for a degree or certificate, or just brushing up on your skills.

Blogging Their Second Acts

Writers go online to talk about changing careers, tackling new sports and re-entering the dating scene at midlife.

Welcome to Plan B Nation

Successfully navigating a career path different from the one you mapped out

10 Secrets to Asking for a Pay Raise

Negotiating a salary increase is part science and part art. Here's how to do it.

6 Ways to Energize Your Job Search

Out of work for several months or more? Time to try some new tactics.

Hot Topics: Jobless Rate Dips; Older Workers Fare Best

In other news: Avengers v. Marigold Hotel, triathlon reinvention story, Steve Jobs as Willy Wonka

6 Things to Know About Modern Master's Programs

If you're job hunting or planning a career change at 40, it often pays to have post-graduate training.

6 Tips for a Green Job Hunt

Interested in an eco-friendly career change? Consider these ideas to make a job shift.

8 Ways to Make a Reverse Mentorship Work for You

In a constantly changing digital workplace, it pays to team up with younger colleagues to glean tips on social media, mobile apps and more.

Hot Topics: U.S. Jobless Rate Holds Steady at 8.2 Percent

In other news: The JOBS Act passes, Pinterest explodes and Botox turns 10.

The Life of a Road Tripper

The promise of adventure and part-time job opportunities keeps these RV-driving gap-year travelers on the move.

Where the Jobs Are

Here's a snapshot of how population and economic changes are expected to affect employment through 2020.

Taking a Gap Year? Go Global.

These burned-out professionals used career breaks to tour -- and work -- the world.

Cool Tools: 7 Must-Have Gadgets for Your Home Office

These tech accessories can increase your efficiency and productivity when you do business from home.

What's a Gap Year and Why Might You Need One?

More midlifers reinvent themselves through self-authorized career breaks and reap the restorative benefits of time off.

Reading List: 10 Insightful Books for Career Changers

Where to find step-by-step basics and inspiration if you're after a new gig, switching careers or thinking of starting a business

Survey: Recession Stalled Encore Career Changes

Research shows that many Americans ages 44 to 70 want a new job with purpose but can't afford to make a change.

Look for Clues to the Perfect Job and Personality Fit

Author Nicholas Lore on how to make a career change at 40 or older

What Job Hunters Should Know About Career Assessment Tests

Here's a rundown on Myers-Briggs and other tests that help you navigate a career change at 40 or older.

7 Jobs With Mandatory Retirement

Though federal law generally prohibits employers from forcing workers to retire at a certain age, some exemptions exist in government and the private sector.

Hot Topics: 227,000 New Jobs, Springsteen Redux

The latest unemployment numbers and what they mean to middle-aged workers. That, plus more headlines from this week.

5 Secrets to Use Twitter for Job Hunting

How to use social media tools to track job openings and connect with the right people

How I Did It: Working the Fashion Runway After 40

Jacqueline Depaul started her modeling career after taking catwalk classes with people half her age.

Middle-Aged Models Embody Rising Trend in Fashion

Slide Show: Meet 7 women who enjoy successful careers as top models.

Survey: Employee Referrals No. 1 Tool for New Hires

Companies relied on in-house referrals more than job boards or other sources to fill positions in 2011.

How I Did It: Getting Started in the Pet Business

Meet 5 enterprising animal lovers who found new careers in the booming pet industry.

9 Ways Midlife Career Changers Can Be (More) Tech-Savvy

How to use mobile apps and social networks to make a career change at 40 or older.

How to Find Your Career Bliss

Here are 3 steps to discover an encore career that really makes you happy.

Hot Topics: Debunking the Flex Time Myth

Also in the news: Steve Jobs' FBI file, Pierre Omidyar after eBay, 'House' calls it quits.

Hot Topics: January Job Growth Exceeds Expectations

In other news: Ferris Bueller rides again, Roseanne Barr runs for president, and David Letterman's 'Late Night' turns 30

Comebacks for Tricky Job Interview Questions

8 strategies for fielding curveball questions companies may throw your way

How to Craft a Great Cover Letter

Here are 8 steps to make your cover letter sing.

Job Search 2012: Do You Need an Interactive Resume?

An infographic, slideshow or video could help you land your next job. Here are some ideas to get started.

10 Apps to Land a Job

These tools will guide you through every step of the job search process.

Hot Topics: Is the Midlife Job Market Bouncing Back?

Here's a rundown of news for midlifers that's resonating across the web.

12 Steps To a Smart Resume

Job hunting has changed, and it's time to update your resume for 2012 to show that you've kept up.

Six On, Six Off: Wild West Adventures (with a Parisian Twist)

French dance students line up for this former restaurateur's Texas honky-tonk tours.

Five Tools for Social Entrepreneurs

These resources can help socially conscious startups get off the ground.

Six On, Six Off: Corporate Chicago to "Trop Rock" in Key West

This former CEO donated his suits to the Salvation Army and now dons Hawaiian shirts to sing and host a TV show.

Six On, Six Off: National Parks Offer Flexible Jobs, Scenic Spaces

Meet two couples who work half the year in wild places and spend the rest of their time traveling.

December Unemployment Dips to 8.5 Percent

The jobless rate for people 45 and older remains steady at 6.3 percent, the lowest in three years.

Job Hunting? Try a Trade Group

You can parlay your skills into a job with a professional association.

10 Workplace Trends to Watch in 2012

From more flexible schedules to instant communication, here's how your job could change this year.

12 Tips for Trading Places in 2012

Thinking about a new job or starting a business of your own? Here's how to jumpstart your encore career.

Hot Topics: 2011's Most Admired People

Also in the news: Best-of lists, top women, Woody Guthrie's resolutions

Are You a Connector?

The difference between networkers and connectors -- and why you need to be the latter

4 Tips for Creating Online Courses

Share your knowledge -- and make some money -- by teaching online.

Your 2012 Job Hunt Checklist

10 things you can do now to find your encore career

Will the Economy Make You a Franchise Owner?

A new survey finds many people are willing to dip into retirement savings to make the move.

Sculpting an Artistic Second Act

Project Accessory contestant and others show how they turned a passion for art into a creative business.

From Cubicle to Classroom

Here are the stories of three midlife career changers who left corporate life to become teachers.

How to Find a Museum Career

You may already have the qualifications. Here's how to get started.

Is There (Good) Life After Layoff?

A former TV newsman creates The Nextnik, a web series about midlife reinvention.

Hot Topics: November Jobless Rate Falls

Unemployment takes surprise dip to 8.6 percent overall, 6.3 percent for older workers.

Top Boomer Business Ideas

An entrepreneurship expert suggests tapping into these age-related trends to launch your startup.

Survey: Interest in Encore Careers Spikes

Nine million people ages 44 to 70 are in second careers, and 31 million more want to join them.

Hot Topics: Intel Offers Encore Career Stipends

In other news: Springsteen's 2012 tour, best books of the year, skipping Black Friday.

8 Jobs To Find or Create Yourself

Think outside the (retail) box to find seasonal work.

5 Traits of Successful Freelancers

Do you have what it takes to be an independent contractor? Find out here.