Retirement Jobs

Thinking about a complete career transformation? Read this story about Cynthia Lowrance Grano, a Connecticut entrepreneur who turned a commute to Wall Street into a walk through her garden. There was a time when Cynthia wore a business suit every day. Now she dresses more casually to design exquisite jewelry, pillows and sachets for her company,…

Even when I was much younger the notion of “retirement” seemed strange. I couldn’t wrap my head around the idea that at some point, after working and saving for many years, your best, most indulgent life would begin. I could never see that the magical time would be one of no big agendas, no “must…

A recent college graduate I know just got her first professional job offer for a freelance position. Knowing that I’m in the business of giving career advice, she asked whether I thought she should accept. As I considered her question, I realized that the answer is important not only for new college graduates, but any…

“Work provides an oasis of meaning for older adults.” That’s a line that continues to play in my mind—one that I read in a book review of Retirement on the Line: Age, Work and Value in an American Factory. Though I know of no 9 Lives for Women readers who are looking to work on…

In the tiny, quaint, affluent village of Southport, Connecticut, Barb Johnson sells an awe-inspiring collection of clothing and accessories to empower women to survive and thrive in remote villages around the world. A visit to her shop, Mama Jane’s Global Boutique, is an education in the museum-quality work of ancient artisans in South Africa, Kenya,…

What does an honors finance and accounting major at Georgetown do after donning cap and gown? “I did what all the smart kids did”, says Katie Sanford, sitting in the clothing and accessories store she now manages with her mother. “I went after the most obvious big business opportunities, interviewed with big banks and then…

Some people plan to retire fully, never utter the word “work” again and live off earnings from a long career. There are, after all, lots of ways to be productive in retirement without earning a paycheck—but with few exceptions, everyone can benefit from some extra cushioning in their retirement accounts. It’s just a fact that…

Because my mother died at age 60, the issue of longevity is always on my mind. I love reading any study about people living longer with greater productivity. And I especially loved reading that 80 is the new middle age. Sounds somewhat far-fetched, but I’ll choose to believe it. This fact was buried in an interesting…

Trying to figure out what to do in retirement? This major life decision is not unlike the one you faced when you began your career. When you graduate from college and a world of options stretches out before you, “information interviews” are the way to get the inside scoop on various paths. That’s a great…

For many years widely recognized Career Coach Nancy Collamer has been helping people turn the seemingly impossible into the possible. When we first became acquainted, she was helping women find professional and creative ways to start businesses and earn money without ever leaving their homes. For many who needed the extra income she was a…