Escape The Mid-Career Doldrums: What To Do Next When You'Re Bored, Burned Out, Retired, Or Fired

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Mid-career professionals have been disappointed and discarded in droves. From corporate downsizings to bad job decisions to too much stress to the overall demise of job security, eventshave conspired to alienate people from their careers. Baby boomers confronting retirement--and the possibility of being over the hill--have ratcheted up career anxiety. In fact, many mid-career professionals suffer from what Worthing and Buck have dubbed the BBFR Syndrome- Bored, Burned out, Retired or Fired. Escape the Mid-Career Doldrums is for anyone who has experienced one or more of these common career states and wants to do something about them. Worthing and Buck draw on the stories of individuals they've coached and organizations they've consulted for as well as additional research that documents these trends. More than that, they provides a step-by-step process that they've successfully used in their coaching and consulting--a process designed to help the bored, burned out, retired and fired make the most of their second chance at having a great career.

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Marcia L. Worthing a consultant, was most recently Executive Vice President of Mullin & Associates/Lincolnshire International, a New York-based firm specializing in executive and professional career transition services and executive coaching for Fortune 500 companies. Prior to Mullin, she was Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Corporate Affairs at Avon Products, Inc. Charlie A Buck is acorporate and transition coach located in New York City. He has also been the owner of an inn and the founder of two leading executive recruiting firms. Earlier, he was Senior Vice President of Administrative Services for Batten Barton Durstine & Osborn, Inc. (BBDO) Table of Contents Acknowledgements. Introduction. The Changing World of the Mid-Career Professional. Your Career is in a Turnaround. A Great Environment for Fresh Starts and New Directions. What You Do Next Doesn't Depend On What You Did Before: Moving Past the Career Myths. Assess the Underlying Cause of Your Boredom, Burnout, Retirement, or Firing. Use the Cause to Find the Cure. Open Yourself to the New World of Work and Emerging Opportunities. Enter Your Discomfort Zone. Transitioning to a New Way of Thinking. Monitor Your Progress. Signs that You're Going in a Great New Direction. What Next. A New 30 Year Plan. Appendix 1. Financial Issues to Consider When Changing Jobs or Careers Appendix 2. 13 Step Networking Process Appendix 3. Business Plan Outline