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Jobs Expert Kerry Hannon

Kerry Hannon - AARP Expert

Kerry Hannon, AARP's jobs expert, is a career transition expert and an award-winning author of What's Next? Follow Your Passion and Find Your Dream Job. Her latest book is Great Jobs for Everyone 50+: Finding Work That Keeps You Happy and Healthy…and Pays the Bills. Hannon has spent more than 25 years covering all aspects of personal finance for the nation's leading media companies, including Forbes, Money, U.S. News & World Report and USA Today. She is a nationally recognized authority on career transitions and retirement. Read more of Kerry's work on Forbes Second Verse blog.

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