Category Archives: Working
Experience Talks Host Dr. Connie Corley in Wall Street Journal Article
Dr. Connie Corley is quoted in the WSJ article, “Where Older Entrepreneurs Can Find Help,” which focuses on free and low-cost resources for entrepreneurs of all ages. Connie took a class at eProv Studio, part of SeniorEntrepreneurshipWorks.org. eProv Studio aims to help … Continue reading
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Tagged changing aging, creative aging
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Sushi Chef Yosuke Imada
Yosuke Imada is among Japan’s most renowned sushi chefs. Mr. Imada, 68, heads Kyubey, a family-run sushi restaurant in Ginza, Tokyo, with branches in Osaka and four major hotels. Mr. Imada explains what makes a good sushi chef: “It takes … Continue reading
Rosie the Riveters Visit the White House
“Phyllis Gould waited 12 years for the moment when she, one of the six original ‘Rosie the Riveters,’ made it to the White House. Gould, 92, and her five fellow ‘Rosie the Riveters,’ who worked in a shipyard during World … Continue reading
Working Rather Than Retiring Could Be Good for Your Health
From NPR: A majority of older workers in the United States have told pollsters they expect to continue to work, at least part time. There are plenty of financial reasons for staying on the job, such as inadequate savings and volatile … Continue reading
One 62-Year-Old Woman’s Story of Working in L.A.
L.A. Times columnist Steve Lopez tells the story of Cathy Youngblood, 62: “Cathy Youngblood has two degrees, one in anthropology. She’s now a hotel housekeeper, making the same per hour as she did three decades ago. . . . But … Continue reading
Two Reports About the Challenges Older Workers Face
Hat tip to Ann Davis Garvin for both of these informative links about age discriminaton: Booming: “If there is one thing older workers fear in this economy, it’s losing their jobs as they approach retirement. But that is exactly what … Continue reading
Faber-Castell Pencils from a Bavarian Count
We recently published a post entitled, “What’s Happened to the Fountain Pen?” So it was fun to discover an article in the New York Times about pencils. Count Anton-Wolfgang von Faber-Castell, 72, presides over the family’s pencil-making empire in Stein, Germany. They’ve been in … Continue reading
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