Hello Monday with Jessi Hempel

The AARP CEO's Playbook for Staying Competitive After 50

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We tend to talk about AI and the future of work as a young person's game. Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan, CEO of AARP, is here to challenge that notion. A physician turned healthcare executive turned nonprofit leader, she joins Jessi in the studio to talk about ageism, AI, and what it means to not just stay relevant, but to move ahead, in the second half of a working life. 

In this episode, Jessi and Dr. Minter-Jordan discuss:

  • How the fifty-plus workforce is upskilling faster than other generations
  • How to reframe experience as an asset in a job search, and why soft skills are having a moment
  • The move Dr. Minter-Jordan made that surprised everyone: going back to business school in her thirties, while practicing medicine
  • Why mentorship is one of the most powerful tools an older worker has for demonstrating value, and why stepping back from it is a mistake
  • How Dr. Minter-Jordan got her current job as CEO of AARP
  • What the trillion-dollar caregiving economy means for employers, and why the policies aren't keeping up
  • How to approach AI without feeling overwhelmed: start small, stay consistent, and focus on what's relevant to your field
  • Whether you should de-age your résumé
  • How to be strategic about timing a career pivot, especially when you have real responsibilities
  • What Dr. Minter-Jordan would tell a thirty-five-year-old building a career for the long arc

    • This episode was originally recorded live and broadcast to LinkedIn Premium members. Premium members can watch the extended version here.

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