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September: Surge or Sink?

The headlines are catching up with the reality of how challenging the markets are right now.

I talked with CNBC about what I'm seeing - you can read the article here, but here's some of what I shared:

So, what does this mean for you today?

There's a lot of talk right now about "job hugging," which is basically that people who have a job are staying put unless a really great opportunity comes around. I get this completely - it's hard to think about taking the risk of jumping to a new job when the market has so much uncertainty. If you are managing an organization, that may make it easier for you to retain strong team members than it might have been in other markets (one of the few bright points in all of this difficult news).

What is unretirement?

I talked with several potential clients this week who are in their 60s, took a step out of the workforce, and then decided to come back to workforce in a full or part-time manner (i.e. unretirement). I talked with Success Magazine recently about what unretirement is:

Colleen Paulson, founder of Ageless Careers, says when it comes to unretirement, “I’ve seen it all. Some people lean into their professional experience and start consulting companies where they can share their subject matter expertise in a full-time or fractional role. Others choose to work on passion projects ([e.g.], folks who gardened on the weekends work for a nursery because they love it, not for the money). Everyone has their own unique financial and personal situation, so that definitely paints how people think about their next steps.

Want to learn more? Here's a link to the article.

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Take care of yourself and have a wonderful weekend!

Colleen