Transition Network Media | Women's Networking & Career Transition

From For-Profit to Nonprofit – SecondAct.com August 11, 2010
Ever dream of ditching the ruthless money-making grind of the corporate world and digging into meaningful work at a nonprofit? Journalist and author Kerry Hannon interviews TTN’s Executive Director Betsy Werley on her journey from corporate lawyer to meaningful nonprofit work.

A Special Community for Women Over 50 – The Feisty Side of 50 / Baby Boomer Women August 10, 2010
Eileen Williams, founder of feistysideof50.com, profiles our “trailblazing organization”, The Transition Network (includes link to 15-minute interview with TTN Executive Director Betsy Werley).

What Makes for a Successful Midlife Career Transition? - Huffington Post August 6, 2010
Syndicated columnist Mark Miller interviews journalist and author Kerry Hannon about her new book, What's Next: Follow Your Passion and Find Your Dream Job (Chronicle Books, 2010).

An Age-Friendly New York? – The New York Times’ The New Old Age blog by Jane Gross July 20, 2010
Comments on the July 20 NYTimes Age-Friendly New York story by Jane Gross and Livia Yanowicz (scroll down to Comments 2 and 8). http://community.nytimes.com/comments/newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/19/an-age-friendly-new-york/?scp=1&sq=%22the%20transition%20network%22%20gross&st=cse.

5 Costs of Going Back to Work - SecondAct.com July 20, 2010
Journalist and author Kerry Hannon studies the costs of going back to work – considering trade-offs before returning to work after early retirement. TTN Executive Director Betsy Werley is quoted.

Why Older Women Are Going Back To Work - Forbes.com March 16, 2010
Retirement at 55? For many older women, that's no longer feasible. Here's how they're staying relevant and employable in today's tough job market. Judith Dobrzynski interviews TTN President Janice Johnson and members Patricia Daly, Carol Gamm, and Amy Fisher.

Bio of Board President Janice M. Johnson
Janice M. Johnson, CPA, JD, serves as a consultant to A.B. Watley Direct, a New York City-based broker dealer, as well as to several hedge funds and high net worth individuals. Previously, she was a managing director of American Express Tax and Business Services, Inc.

Bio of Executive Director Betsy Werley
Betsy is proud to be an "encore career" role model. She joined TTN in 2005, after spending 26 years in the for-profit sector, first as a corporate lawyer and then leading business projects at JPMorgan Chase.

TTN Launches "Smart Women Don't Retire" - June 2008
Contact: Betsy Werley, Executive Director Tel: 212-803-6121 E-mail: betsy@thetransitionnetwork.org For immediate release TTN LAUNCHES FIRST BOOK Trailblazing Women’s Organization Mobilizes Baby-boomers ‘Smart Women Don’t Retire’ Tells Pioneers of the Workplace How to ‘Break Free’—Urges Women Over 50 to Reinvent Their Lives by Redefining Their Careers New York, June 6, 2008 —Women of the baby boom generation—those fiercely independent strivers who broke the “male only” barriers of the ‘70s—are doing it again.

Fact Sheet
Contact Betsy Werley, Executive Director, 212-803-6121 betsy@thetransitionnetwork.org Quick Facts about The Transition Network TTN is a national nonprofit dedicated to exploring life choices for women over 50.

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