Looking Forward Our Way

Get registered today for the first EFS hiring event of 2018.  Allied Universal will be holding a hiring event at the Employment For Seniors' offices on Wednesday, January 31st, 2018, from 9:30a-11:30a 

In this bonus episode of The Successful Encore Career, we talk with Jennifer Lindsay, Regional Recruiter at Allied Universal.

For more information about this hiring event, go to Employment For Seniors website.

With a new year brings renewed efforts in your job search process.  And a chance to reflect on what you're doing right, and what you can improve to become the best candidate you can possibly be.

Carol covers important areas to work on in the new year, including:

General job search tips for mature job seekers

Interview tips

Resume and cover letter strategies

How to make job fairs work for you

Discovering and embracing your transferable skills

The Successful Encore Career is a service of Employment For Seniors and sponsored by Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging, and Nationwide Insurance.

This podcast is free to you and available on your favorite podcast player.  If you have benefitted from this podcast and would like to help us defray costs involved in producing the podcast, we welcome your support. Click here to donate via our safe and secure PayPal account.  

Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, or SubscribeOnAndroid.

HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! We'd love it if you could please share this podcast with your social media friends!

If you liked this episode, please leave us a rating and a review in iTunes.  Click here to learn how! 

Discover more podcasts like this at Circle270Media Network

Our guest is Katie White, Coordinator of the Age-Friendly Columbus Initiative.

Katie began the AFC Initiative after her work of building the "Village Connections," a supportive community concept helping seniors and neighbors stay connected and independent.

Katie covers an overview of the initiative and how it began in Columbus; how she was able to bring such a diverse group of entities together to make this a reality; highlights of the discoveries during the two-year research; the 8 domains that were covered under this project (including employment and seniors); and the 17 strategies that have been outlined in the Strategic Plan for Age-Friendly Columbus. 

Email Katie if you have any questions, or would like to be a part of the next steps in the implementation of the initiative - [email protected].

 

The Successful Encore Career is a service of Employment For Seniors and sponsored by Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging, and Nationwide Insurance.

This podcast is free to you and available on your favorite podcast player.  If you have benefitted from this podcast and would like to help us defray costs involved in producing the podcast, we welcome your support. Click here to donate via our safe and secure PayPal account.  

Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, or SubscribeOnAndroid.

HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! We'd love it if you could please share this podcast with your social media friends!

If you liked this episode, please leave us a rating and a review in iTunes.  Click here to learn how! 

Discover more podcasts like this at Circle270Media Network

Our guest is Tim Harman, Director Of Customized Workforce And Training for Columbus 2020.

Over the past five years, the central Ohio population has grown about six percent. But job growth has increased by almost 16 percent. So job growth and population growth are certainly not matching. Tim talks about how the older workforce is affected by this change.

Often you hear that what is good for mature workers is also good for millennials.  Commonalities of workplace needs for both groups include many things.

Will technology affect jobs available for mature workers?

What value is there for mature workers to pursue employment in a job of their "passion" and possibly create their own business?  

Tim also gives advice to today's 30-year-old on how to approach their career transitions into their 50's, 60's and beyond.

The Successful Encore Career is a service of Employment For Seniors and sponsored by Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging, and Nationwide Insurance.

This podcast is free to you and available on your favorite podcast player.  If you have benefitted from this podcast and would like to help us defray costs involved in producing the podcast, we welcome your support. Click here to donate via our safe and secure PayPal account.  

Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, or SubscribeOnAndroid.

HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! We'd love it if you could please share this podcast with your social media friends!

If you liked this episode, please leave us a rating and a review in iTunes.  Click here to learn how! 

Discover more podcasts like this at Circle270Media Network

We welcome Frank Fraas, our speaker at the EFS Legacy Awards Breakfast in 2016, to our podcast studio in this Successful Encore Career episode.

Frank is a perfect example of being open to every possibility while in the middle of a career transition.  He kept his focus on his strengths as well as focusing on ways to not only survive a career change but thrive.

We ask Frank:

- about how he stayed motivated after the initial shock of his 30-year career ending at a locally-owned company, where he was in sales and sales management;

- how did networking come into play;

- how he piecemealed jobs together and continued his search for full-time employment;

- how he used job fairs to his advantage.

Earlier Successful Encore Career podcasts are mentioned in this podcast.  We encourage you to go back to our library of podcasts for Transferrable Skills, Volunteering, Networking and Job Fair.

The Successful Encore Career is a service of Employment For Seniors and sponsored by Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging, and Nationwide Insurance.

This podcast is free to you and available on your favorite podcast player.  If you have benefitted from this podcast and would like to help us defray costs involved in producing the podcast, we welcome your support. Click here to donate via our safe and secure PayPal account.  

Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, or SubscribeOnAndroid.

HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! We'd love it if you could please share this podcast with your social media friends!

If you liked this episode, please leave us a rating and a review in iTunes.  Click here to learn how! 

Discover more podcasts like this at Circle270Media Network

In this episode of The Successful Encore Career, we welcome Faith Williams VP of Programs at YWCA, Columbus OH. Faith completed her career as a partner with a large local law firm before moving into the nonprofit world.

Faith talks to us about:

Her background and the work she did at the law firm - was "law" the profession you identified when people asked what you were going to be when you grew up?

Her educational background, and her plans for her degree.

While practicing law, did this give her opportunity to view many types of organizations?  Did any of the organizations - or even organizations- give you a new picture of career opportunities or types of jobs that may be interesting to you outside of the field of law.

What steps did you take in reaching the decision to leave your law practice and go into a new field?  How did the nonprofit world become your focus?

Did you face any barriers?

The Successful Encore Career is a service of Employment For Seniors and sponsored by Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging, and Nationwide Insurance.

This podcast is free to you and available on your favorite podcast player.  If you have benefitted from this podcast and would like to help us defray costs involved in producing the podcast, we welcome your support. Click here to donate via our safe and secure PayPal account.  

Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, or SubscribeOnAndroid.

HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! We'd love it if you could please share this podcast with your social media friends!

If you liked this episode, please leave us a rating and a review in iTunes.  Click here to learn how! 

Discover more podcasts like this at Circle270Media Network

This past May during our annual Legacy Awards program at The Ohio State University’s Fawcett Center, we honored one of our organization’s supporters, Intelligent Office of Columbus, Mr. Otto Beatty III, Managing Partner. Our Legacy Award recognizes exemplary and dedicated service, to those advocating for and serving seniors in and around Central Ohio.

Mr. Beatty established Intelligent Office Columbus in 2014, bringing local businesses the “virtual” arm needed to meet the challenges of their industry. Intelligent Office customizes remote operational solutions such as virtual assistants, reception services, shared office space and mail services, to small businesses and independent professionals. Not only is Intelligent Office providing customers with needed savings in overhead costs, Mr. Beatty has found success utilizing employees who are mature, skilled and experienced individuals, providing flexibility and service to his many clients.

We were very honored to have Mr. Beatty and his family with us at our awards breakfast and thought his acceptance speech should be shared with you in this podcast.

The Successful Encore Career is a service of Employment For Seniors and sponsored by Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging, and Nationwide Insurance.

This podcast is free to you and available on your favorite podcast player.  If you have benefitted from this podcast and would like to help us defray costs involved in producing the podcast, we welcome your support. Click here to donate via our safe and secure PayPal account.  

Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Stitcher, Google Play, YouTube or your favorite podcast player.

HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! We'd love it if you could please share this podcast with your social media friends!

If you liked this episode, please leave us a rating and a review in your podcast player.

Discover more podcasts like this at Circle270Media Network

In this episode of The Successful Encore Career, we speak with Cheryl Hay, currently the Director Project Talent Acquisition at JobsOhio. Cheryl has moved through numerous organizations in central Ohio, including the Columbus Chamber, Columbus State Community College, and the Ohio Board of Regents. Although they are vastly different organizations, her role has remained steady. Helping Ohioans find employment. In this podcast, we follow her steps she has taken through her career changes.The Successful Encore Career is a service of Employment For Seniors and sponsored by Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging, and Nationwide Insurance.This podcast is free to you and available on your favorite podcast player. If you have benefitted from this podcast and would like to help us defray costs involved in producing the podcast, we welcome your support. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, or SubscribeOnAndroid.HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! We'd love it if you could please share this podcast with your social media friends!If you liked this episode, please leave us a rating and a review in iTunes.  Click here to learn how! Discover more podcasts like this at Circle270Media Network

During our annual Legacy Awards program at The Ohio State University’s Fawcett Center, we honored one of our organization’s biggest supporters, Marc Molea, from the Ohio Office on Aging’s Strategic Partnerships Elder Connections Division with a Legacy Award. Our Legacy Award recognizes exemplary and dedicated service, to those advocating for and serving seniors in and around Central Ohio.

Marc’s role with the Ohio Department of Aging has centered on developing critical partnerships across the state to enhance the lives of seniors in our communities. Marc has provided leadership in developing employment and training opportunities for older workers through SCSEP, the Senior Community Services Employment Program. SCSEP is a paid community service and work-based training program for income-eligible job seekers, 55+. Prior to his work with the state, Marc was also with the Enterprise Development Corporation, as well as the Columbus Chamber of Commerce.

We wanted to share his acceptance speech he gave at the Legacy Awards breakfast.  We hope you enjoy what he had to say as much as we did.  

The Successful Encore Career is a service of Employment For Seniors and sponsored by Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging, and Nationwide Insurance.

This podcast is free to you and available on your favorite podcast player.  If you have benefitted from this podcast and would like to help us defray costs involved in producing the podcast, we welcome your support. Click here to donate via our safe and secure PayPal account.  

Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, or your favorite podcast player.

HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! We'd love it if you could please share this podcast with your social media friends!

If you liked this episode, please leave us a rating and a review in your podcast player.

Discover more podcasts like this at Circle270Media Network

We cover a lot of topics within our podcast, and what we are covering today is one that most of our podcast listeners probably don’t think too much about, but should - their retirement nest egg. It’s crucial to keep an eye on that nest egg while you are transitioning from one job or career to another.

And to get a professional’s perspective on how to protect what you’ve saved, we welcome Jon Heischman, Sr. from Heischman Retirement Services to the podcast. Jon has over thirty years of experience and has provided guidance and ideas to help individuals with their retirement concerns. Developing a network of local financial service professionals has provided Jon with the ability to consult with and refer to specialists when needed for the benefits of his clients. Jon is a member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA).

You are transitioning from a position you have held for, say 10-15-20 or more years, and you have a 401K built up - what are your options to do with this?

Same story, you have a 401K, and you are looking at going into business for yourself as an entrepreneur - what can you do with the 401K?

Is it ever too late to start to build up a retirement account?

Should you ever consider using any of your retirement accounts for anything but retirement use - like investing in yourself with a new business venture for yourself?

How does life insurance come into play when you are over 50 in a career transition?

Is Social Security a factor in this career transition?

The Successful Encore Career is a service of Employment For Seniors and sponsored by Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging, and Nationwide Insurance.

This podcast is free to you and available on your favorite podcast player.  If you have benefitted from this podcast and would like to help us defray costs involved in producing the podcast, we welcome your support. Click here to donate via our safe and secure PayPal account.  

Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, or SubscribeOnAndroid.

HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! We'd love it if you could please share this podcast with your social media friends!

If you liked this episode, please leave us a rating and a review in iTunes.  Click here to learn how! 

Discover more podcasts like this at Circle270Media Network