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JohnTarnoff
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John Tarnoff is a career coach who helps people successfully navigate job transitions, and empowers them to take back control of their careers. He is the author of Boomer Reinvention: How to Create Your Dream Career Over 50. He serves as an adjunct professor and Head of Industry Relations for Carnegie Mellon University’s Los Angeles-based Master of Entertainment Industry Management graduate program.
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Re: Want to take your career to the next level? Ask a Career Coach!

Hi, @KurtS148745  - First, kudos to you for making the choice to support your parents. From your description, it sounds like the skills you acquired in entertainment are eminently tranferable, and did not involve the more proprietary work that we oft...
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Re: I want to take a career to the next level!

Sound like a good plan, @JudyH634346 ! Is there anything I can help you with?
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Re: I want to take a career to the next level!

Thanks, @Olif - You're not "too old" to do anything (unless it's physical activity that your body can no longer do).  That's ageist thinking, unfortunately. But you also have to demonstrate that what you do has value.  Please review some of the advic...
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Re: Want to take your career to the next level? Ask a Career Coach!

Thanks for your question @LindaW330912  You're leading into a very specific area and a very lengthy topic! As a self-published author, I can tell you that the upside of self-publishing can certainly outweigh going the traditional publishing route. Ho...
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Re: Want to take your career to the next level? Ask a Career Coach!

Bravo, @medinbu ! It sounds like you've started a very valuable program.  I am sure that there are others on the various AARP message boards in the non-profit space who could help you out. Search under "gerontology" or other keywords. It's not a ques...
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Re: Want to take your career to the next level? Ask a Career Coach!

Hi, @KurtS148745  - First, kudos to you for making the choice to support your parents. From your description, it sounds like the skills you acquired in entertainment are eminently tranferable, and did not involve the more proprietary work that we oft...
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Re: I want to take a career to the next level!

Sound like a good plan, @JudyH634346 ! Is there anything I can help you with?
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Re: I want to take a career to the next level!

Thanks, @Olif - You're not "too old" to do anything (unless it's physical activity that your body can no longer do).  That's ageist thinking, unfortunately. But you also have to demonstrate that what you do has value.  Please review some of the advic...
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Re: Want to take your career to the next level? Ask a Career Coach!

Thanks for your question @LindaW330912  You're leading into a very specific area and a very lengthy topic! As a self-published author, I can tell you that the upside of self-publishing can certainly outweigh going the traditional publishing route. Ho...
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Re: Want to take your career to the next level? Ask a Career Coach!

Bravo, @medinbu ! It sounds like you've started a very valuable program.  I am sure that there are others on the various AARP message boards in the non-profit space who could help you out. Search under "gerontology" or other keywords. It's not a ques...
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Re: Want to take your career to the next level? Ask a Career Coach!

Hi, @KurtS148745  - First, kudos to you for making the choice to support your parents. From your description, it sounds like the skills you acquired in entertainment are eminently tranferable, and did not involve the more proprietary work that we oft...
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Re: I want to take a career to the next level!

Sound like a good plan, @JudyH634346 ! Is there anything I can help you with?
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Re: I want to take a career to the next level!

Thanks, @Olif - You're not "too old" to do anything (unless it's physical activity that your body can no longer do).  That's ageist thinking, unfortunately. But you also have to demonstrate that what you do has value.  Please review some of the advic...
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Re: Want to take your career to the next level? Ask a Career Coach!

Thanks for your question @LindaW330912  You're leading into a very specific area and a very lengthy topic! As a self-published author, I can tell you that the upside of self-publishing can certainly outweigh going the traditional publishing route. Ho...
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Re: Want to take your career to the next level? Ask a Career Coach!

Bravo, @medinbu ! It sounds like you've started a very valuable program.  I am sure that there are others on the various AARP message boards in the non-profit space who could help you out. Search under "gerontology" or other keywords. It's not a ques...
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