Don't Retire,REWIRE!, 2E [Mass Market Paperback]

Jeri Sedlar (Author), Rick Miners (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 6, 2007

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80% plan to work after retirement … here’s the guide you need.

A recent AARP survey found that 80% of baby boomers plan to continue working in some form past the age of 65—either for the money or for the fun of it. Today’s retirees are looking for work situations that are mentally and emotionally rewarding. The problem is that many are not sure how to find them. This new edition helps you define what kind of work is best suited for your passions and interests, and guides them through the process of obtaining such work—whether it’s a part-time job, volunteer work, or a second career.

—Combines practical advice with stories and lessons of real-life retirees
—Covers hot-button topics that have become closely intertwined with the idea of rewiring—non- work activities, financial planning, workplace flexibility, work and family balance, and the nurturing of professional and personal relationships.

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About the Author

Jeri Sedlar and Rick Miners, husband and wife, have 25+ years of experience working in the areas of personal and professional transition. Their backgrounds include executive search and outplacement, plus Jeri is the former Editor at Large of Working Woman magazine and currently Senior Advisor to The Conference Board on the Mature Workforce. Rick is the co-founder of Flexcorp Systems, a business process outsourcing company, which was named by INC. magazine as one of the fastest growing 500 privately held companies in the U.S. in 2005. The company which was number 119 was sold in 2006.
Jeri Sedlar and Rick Miners, husband and wife, have 25+ years of experience working in the areas of personal and professional transition. Their backgrounds include executive search and outplacement, plus Jeri is the former Editor at Large of Working Woman magazine and currently Senior Advisor to The Conference Board on the Mature Workforce. Rick is the co-founder of Flexcorp Systems, a business process outsourcing company, which was named by INC. magazine as one of the fastest growing 500 privately held companies in the U.S. in 2005. The company which was number 119 was sold in 2006.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Alpha; 2 edition (November 6, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592576893
• ISBN-13: 978-1592576890
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #192,381 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Jeri Sedlar has been doing research on personal growth and transition for over 15 years. In 1999 she started hearing about people wanting to "work in retirement," and it has now become her passion! She has interviewed hundreds of business professionals, entrepreneurs and pre-retirees about their hopes, expectations and fears about the future. She has researched corporations and understands the implications and challenges of both organizations and individuals as they experience the realities of an aging society that is healthier, more educated and more vibrant than any other generation ever in history.

Co-author of DON'T RETIRE, REWIRE! and Senior Advisor to The Conference Board on the Mature Workforce, Jeri travels the country inspiring individuals and organizations to "get creative" and rewire their thinking and action when it comes to planning for the future! Jeri attempts to update a traditional retirement model that dates back to the late 19th century. With today's global economy and aging workforce, her mission is to ensure that both individuals and organizations discover how to leverage the opportunities created by The New Retirement model. Jeri is also the former Editor-at- Large of WORKING WOMAN magazine, and for ten years was a partner in her own executive search firm.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I almost didn't buy this book, May 22, 2008

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Kathy Forred "solo voyager" (land of ahhhhs) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Don't Retire,REWIRE!, 2E (Mass Market Paperback)

I haven't read them all, but from Armstrong to Zelinski, I've read probably 20+ books on retirement, especially the life planning aspects. This is one of the best. I always review the reviews, and after reading the 3 5 star reviews, all written the month the book came out, I almost passed thinking they were probably done by the authors' or editors' colleagues or friends. (I'm in no way affiliated with this book.) Anyway, I'm really glad I clicked the buy button in my personal lightening deals that day.
The authors have long been headhunters (my interpretation of the jacket blurb), so know well the ins and outs of the workplace and what it takes to be competitive. They lead you through identifying what makes you get up in the morning, offer exercises to uncover dreams and interests that might form the basis for fulfillment in retirement, give a lot of helpful tips on researching and choosing a course, and illustrate it all with examples from their practice. I'd love to work with this pair in person. Very practical, engagingly written, well-referenced.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical advice for retirement planning!, November 20, 2007

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Sally G. Paynter - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Don't Retire,REWIRE!, 2E (Mass Market Paperback)

"Don't Retire, Rewire!" is an excellent title for this practical resource for people of any age who are thinking ahead to a "working retirement." The authors' Rewire theme is brilliant because it is upbeat, easy to articulate and to understand. Their breezy writing style includes many personal anecdotes that makes it a pleasure -- even fun -- to carry on through the book. The organization is efficient and the tips are wonderful. This book taught me a lot about how to think about this phase of my life to my great advantage, and I am over seventy! Sally Paynter

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Help for Couples, November 30, 2007

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Sophie Dubois - See all my reviews

This review is from: Don't Retire,REWIRE!, 2E (Mass Market Paperback)

I loved the first edition of Don't Retire Rewire but wanted to know more about how to talk to my husband about our retirement. I had some dreams and ideas but I wasn't sure what my husband was thinking. The new edition gaves me tips on how and even when to start a conversation with him. The couples' stories made me realize I'm not alone in this. The book is full of good advice and knowledge on how to help plan for the future.