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We are as mad as hell and we will not retire!

The R-word has no truck among me and my friends. We are experienced and competent and capable and refuse to be assigned to the R-box by anyone, least of all ourselves. We are mad … [Read More...]

Daily Job-hunting Schedule: Job-hunting is your job!

As job-hunting drags on and rejection becomes the norm, procrastination is the name of the game. Tidying the garage, cleaning the fridge or reading the entire newspaper (instead … [Read More...]

Q&A Investing a retrenchment package

Q: I have a retrenchment package and would like to invest some into a new business and some for retirement.Can you give me some general pointers? (I live in South … [Read More...]

Job-hunting: Try a new pair of glasses!

‘If you want something you have never had, you must be willing to do something you have never done.’ – Thomas Jefferson This 18th century advice is not out of place in the 21st … [Read More...]

Good news for mature techies!

If you are a mature techie, a recent survey which found that ‘Tech employees over age 55 are actually less stressed using technology in the workplace, and better at using multiple … [Read More...]

Still job-hunting? Try stepping out of your comfort zone!

The more I work with mature and experienced people, the more I have become aware of the myths out there. They are serious obstacles on the road to success, so dispelling them and … [Read More...]

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