Build a Career As a Consultant in Retirement
Stan Kimer hadn't planned on working after taking early retirement from IBM at age 55. He imagined filling his days with travel and volunteer service. But during a year of transitional coaching included in his retirement package, he decided to become an independent consultant. A decade later, he runs Total Engagement Consulting, a diversity and career development firm in Raleigh, N.C.
Kimer appreciates that he can focus on his passions: diversity training with expertise in LGBTQ concerns, unconscious bias and employee resource groups, and skills-based career planning so companies can engage and retain their best employees.
That said, he made some mistakes along the way, like initially underestimating business development time.
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