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The Joy of Writing a Recommendation

5 tips on putting together a recommendation to help a young adult
May 13, 2021
Opinion
A older worker and a younger worker looking frustrated. Ageism, young people, Next Avenue

We Can't Combat Ageism By Directing It Against Younger People

3 ways older adults can become more open-minded
May 11, 2021
An older mean sitting on a tractor outside. Older entrepreneurs, business, innovations, Next Avenue

The Big Role Older Entrepreneurs Play in Business Innovations

What the authors of "The New Builders" learned while researching their new book
May 11, 2021
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An empty theater from the stage. Playwriting, reading, theater, Next Avenue

My First Play: Written in Life's Second Half

A tale of the backstory and backstage support I've received
May 7, 2021
A professional painter painting the inside of a home. Freelance jobs, freelancing, Next Avenue

5 Freelance Jobs That Are In Demand Now

Why they're hot, what they pay and how to find them
May 5, 2021
An older man and woman standing in front of a soup kitchen sign. Nonprofits, Next Avenue

Finding Your Purpose by Helping Nonprofits in the Pandemic

3 who are doing it and how you can, too
May 3, 2021
An older man with a greying beard looking for a job on his laptop at home. New job, onboarding, Next Avenue

How to Prepare for a New Job in the Pandemic

These seven tips will help you onboard more easily during this difficult time
April 28, 2021
A Fire Rescue worker stands in front of his red truck. Racism, firefighters, Next Avenue

How Firefighters and EMTs Handle Racism on the Job

Black rescue workers talk about ways they deal with it
April 27, 2021
A group of older adult actors on stage during performance.

What It's Like to Be an Older Actor

How life experience brings depth to the performance of these three
April 26, 2021
Two young boys in a kitchen Zooming with their grandpa.

I'm Turning My Young Grandsons Into Entrepreneurs

A tale of startup allies: two Gen Zs and a boomer
April 22, 2021
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My Women-Only Retirement Support Group

How it helped the 15 of us make the transition to a new life stage
April 21, 2021
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