Demolishing the old career paradigm that saw technical expertise and loyalty as the cornerstones of career success, this revolutionary guidebook to job and career change shows how the so-called soft skills--personality traits, the ability to master psychological transitions, and the capacity for self-management--have already become the critical factors in a new way of working that provides both meaning and money.

Whether due to offshoring, bankruptcy, the quest for global competitiveness, or some other cause, chaos in organizations is real and radical and can create fear and uncertainty in the heart of even the most savvy and confident employee.

As legions of baby boomers approach retirement age, this important call to action outlines the steps to thriving as an older worker in a newly defined work world. Dispelling the stereotypes of aging that prevail in our culture, Helen Harkness champions a radical approach to aging and working for the new century.