Small Business Boomers

 If you are considering a career change in “retirement,”consider working for a non-profit.  It’s rewarding (although not high-paying), and isn’t it about time you gave back?
The non-profits, like other businesses, are facing a “crisis of leadership” as baby boomers retire.  An article in OnPhilanthropy says 65% of non-profits anticipate a leadership change by 2009.  The article notes that many baby boomers are “disinclined” to retire completely (I would agree with that statement).  Maybe this is the time to consider a different type of job,with a non-profit group where you can make a difference.
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I was at a quilting class yesterday and the woman next to me was talking about working on a Master’s degree in administration online. She looked to be just a few years younger than me. Ok, I thought, why not? Then, in her next breath, she said she was going to “retire.” Now that’s interesting. She said she wanted to do something different and make more money in her “second career.”
Never before in history (prove me wrong, if you can) have so many people had so many career options so late in life …read more

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