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"A fascinating and extremely helpful book for anyone planning to switch careers-from one of the nation's leading experts on the subject."
Richard Eisenberg, CBS MoneyWatch.com

"Kerry Hannon is a top-rate personal finance journalist filled with smart practical advice."
Diane Harris, Executive Editor, Money magazine

“Follow Hannon’s road-map to make sure you’re on the way to a passionate—and prosperous—career.” |
Jean Chatzky, Best-selling Author of The Difference and Pay it Down
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"A must-read for anyone-at any age-curious about a career change. A perfect blend of inspirational, readable stories and logistical, practical advice," Beth Kobliner,
Author of Get a Financial Life: Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties.
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"Hannon's engaging profiles reflect the passion of those who have chosen to take a different path with their lives while her practical, how-to advice will make the journey smoother for others who are still summoning up the courage to take that leap of faith."
Tim Smart, Executive Editor, U.S. News & World Report

"Kerry Hannon provides an essential roadmap and guidebook, full of great ideas."
Jim Connor, Assistant Managing Editor, CNBC Business News

"Hannon's practical guide is a must-read for anyone in a career transition and life reinvention."
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The Huffington Post Interview with Kerry Hannon

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What Makes for a Successful Midlife Career Transition? Read Published Article in THE HUFFINGTON POST BY MARK MILLER Second verse: not the same as the first. Journalist Kerry Hannon remixed that old pop hit in the column she wrote for U.S. News and World Report, "Second Acts." A specialist in careers, retirement and personal finance, Hannon has traveled the country interviewing people who've made successful career transitions at midlife -- often into very colorful and happy new lives.
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When Changing Careers Avoid 5 Common Missteps

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By Janet Kidd Stewart, The Journey, Tribune Newspapers Itching to launch a second career but afraid it won't be the stuff of business magazine covers? READ PUBLISHED STORY IN THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE Not every attorney hits on a restaurant idea that today generates $665 million in annual revenues, as Larry Flax and Richard Rosenfield did when they gave up law in the mid-1980s to start the California Pizza Kitchen restaurant chain.
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Ready to change careers? Find tips in 'What's Next?'

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By Kathryn Canavan, Special for USA TODAY

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About 8.4 million Americans between ages 44 and 70 have begun "encore careers" to balance their earnings and their yearnings.

In What's Next? Follow Your Passion and Find Your Dream Job, retirement writer Kerry Hannon relays their counsel and their caveats.

If at first it seems all Hannon's subjects were buoyed by government pensions or hefty buyouts, keep reading. With the latest Retirement Confidence Survey showing only 13% of older workers are very confident about their retirement finances, the average reader may not relate to many of the well-off early retirees interviewed. But the book features (a few) ordinary folk, too.

EXCERPT FROM 'WHAT'S NEXT': Ten Tips for Planning a Winning Second Career

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Make a move: 6 tips for career changers

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By Richard Eisenberg • July 18, 2010
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Thinking of switching careers? Go for it, but don't be rash, says Kerry Hannon, author of What's Next? Her tips, based on interviews with second-career success stories and career coaches:

A hobby isn't always the answer. “A woman I interviewed loved gardening and thought she'd become a landscape designer, but she realized it would be too solitary,” Hannon says.

Plan for it. “Successful career changers didn't do it impulsively,” Hannon says. You can take classes or volunteer in the field; volunteermatch.org lets you search more than 54,000 listings.

Stash your cash. A new career often means less money initially. Stick to a monthly budget, and pay off your high-interest credit cards.

Network like crazy. Talk with people in the field you hope to join. “People love to talk about themselves,” Hannon says. Entrepreneurs: Check out score.org for free advice.

Leverage your age. Don't consider being over 50 a barrier. “Every job you've had gave you a kit of tools,” Hannon says. Play up your life experience when interviewing.

Get physically fit. Changing careers can take strength and energy.

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Radio Interview: Kerry Chats with Dr. Alvin Jones

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I was delighted to be the guest on dralvin.com, WCBQ-WHNC-AM, Raleigh NC: Where World Leaders & Thinkers Come To Chat on Wednesday July 14. His passion for great people stories was obvious with every question he asked. In truth, this was more of a conversation than an interview. When it was over, I wanted to call him back to talk some more!

Take a few minutes to listen in on our lively conversation about What's Next? How to Follow Your Passion and Find Your Dream Job. Here is the full radio interview with Dr. Alvin Jones. CLICK HERE

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Radio Interview : Bobby D Show with Kerry Hannon

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Today we welcomed to the program Kerry Hannon, author of the book “What’s Next: Follow Your Passion and Find Your Dream Job.” She was full of life and was a lot of fun to chat with.

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