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Many Employees Have a Mid-Career Crisis. Here’s How Employers Can Help

Harvard Business Review

Plenty of media coverage — and companies’ attention — is devoted to employees at the beginning and end of their careers, at least in my experience. What about the wide swath of employees who are in the middle of their careers? For many managers, the problem is seeing those employees through to the other side.

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Distinguish Yourself from the Market, Not Just Other Applicants

Harvard Business Review

She was a training manager for a large corporation, advising middle and senior managers on career development. As a result, many companies cut costs in those areas, just as they outsourced manufacturing decades ago. It's not easy, but you can still chart a career through this difficult this environment. Find a market niche.