Eric is joined by Jeff Tidwell and Carole McManus, co-authors of the book “Next for Me” to discuss—and abolish—the stigma that follows older individuals as they look for work. The lesson: you don’t have to grow up just because you get older.
- Continuing to work past the traditional retirement age
- Age discrimination and the difficulties older people face when looking for work
- Careers are constantly evolving and don’t necessarily need to end
- Conquering the fear of making the next step in your career
- How to have an Act 2
Guest Bio
Jeff Tidwell & Carole McManus :
Next For Me was founded by Jeff Tidwell in 2017 to help people take career moves in stride. He began his career with alternative newspapers and then moved online where he has worked in Silicon Valley and New York overseeing online communities and user experience for E*TRADE, WebMD, Oncology.com, MarketTools, and many startups.
Carole McManus is Editor in Chief and co-founder of Next For Me. is a marketing and social media strategist with a history of building some of the most successful online communities on the Web, including Yahoo! and BabyCenter. Her former clients include Frito-Lay, Del Monte, Johnson & Johnson, E*TRADE, HBO.com, Edmunds.com, and Oncology.com. She’s Director of Digital Marketing for CatCon and on the Board of Directors of the WELL, which Wired magazine called “the world’s most influential online community.”
She is the co-author with Jeff of “Next For Me: A Guide to Startups for Dreamers“
