Make a Late-Career Change

Abandoned by promised retirement pensions or swept up in corporate downsizing, an unprecedented number of 50-plus professionals feel pressed to reinvent their work lives. Many also are dealing with unexpected health problems and other life events that prompt a change in professional direction. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that professionals older than 55 are the fastest-growing segment of the workforce. See how older workers can benefit from leveraging their talent and experience into entrepreneurial efforts in: "Make a Late-Career Change."