by Noël Rozny myFootpath Web Editor & Content Manager Green might be the perfect color for adults who are nearing retirement age, but who aren’t ready to stop working just yet, the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) reports. In a new study entitled “How Boomers can Help the Nation Go Green: Emerging Encore Career Opportunities in the Green Economy,” CAEL explains how a unique combination of job experience,…

A nutritionist paired with an athletic trainer sounds like a match made in heaven, doesn’t it? Then it makes perfect sense that March is not only National Nutrition Month, but it’s also National Athletic Training Month. Athletic trainers are different than the personal trainers who help you lift, squat and lunge your way to fitness at your local gym. While athletic trainers do focus on fitness and helping their clients…

Laissez le bon temps rouler! Today New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras, and between this annual holiday and the Saints Super Bowl win last Sunday, the good times are definitely rolling. But despite these festivities, New Orleans is still recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. If you’re looking for a new job and you want to make a difference in local communities, consider one of the following organizations. All are…

I think we can all agree that 2009 stunk worse than a locker full of dirty gym socks. Everybody was broke, global warming hit a boiling point, and health care reform seemed to be at a standstill. But believe it or not, to every con there’s also a pro. New industries are needed to clean up the messes of 2009, and that means a whole lot of career opportunity for…

You spent years climbing the management ladder at your office, only to realize your ultimate goal in life is to open a gourmet doughnut shop. Sound familiar? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. As you’re probably heard a million times before: life is what happens when you’re busy making plans. So now the question is, how do you change careers? Can you throw away years of hard work to start a…