Reinventing yourself in retirement: an opportunity to step forward and discover your dream job

In this article, Brian Kurth says that reinventing yourself involves finding or creating your dream job which begins with thinking about your likes and dislikes, skills and talents, and personal and financial goals. He also recommends doing your research to find out about professions and companies that may interest you.

Reinventing yourself also involves finding a mentor or expert in a field that interests you. His book, Test Drive Your Dream Job gives you a step-by-step process for doing just this.

Take Action

Brian suggests creating an action plan in which he suggests different scenarios for moving ahead with a midlife or beyond career change.

About Brian Kurth

Brian Kurth is an innovative career expert, media contributor, entrepreneur, author and a sought-after speaker. He is the founder of VocationVacations, a one-of-a-kind career mentorship company.

He is the author of Test-Drive Your Dream Job: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding and Creating the Work You Love

which contains inspirational stories about those who have found a dream job or career.

Brian has contributed on-air advice on such shows as NBC's TODAY Show, CNN, ABC News, and National Public Radio (NPR). He has also been featured in articles in The Oprah Magazine; The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Globe and Mail, The Times (London), just to name a few.

Brian’s three-prong career development strategy emphasizing mentorship, transition and reinvention (MTR) has helped governmental, non-profit and business entities across North America develop mentorship programs, and has been the catalyst for the creation of hundreds of small businesses across the Unites States.

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