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Stay active throughout life. Even if you retire with enough money to live on, you still need social interaction. Your brain and body need exercise.” rushed into things,” she said. “I want to feel 100 percent capable first.” Mac’Kie encourages people to stay active throughout life. is lifted, they want to do something that has more purpose for them.” CareerSource uses various assessments to help those looking “Even if you retire with enough money to live on, you still for second careers figure out what kinds of jobs they might love. exercise.” sometimes help pay for retraining in a second field, especially for need social interaction,” she says. “Your brain and body need Many Choose Second Careers Robin King, president and CEO of CareerSource Volusia/ Flagler, said second careers are not uncommon. Some clients Their services are free. The federally funded agency can even veterans or people with disabilities. A Career in Caring Going back to school led Desirae Gilmore to her perfect job. come to CareerSource looking for help after losing their jobs, but She’d spent many years of working in banking services, but employed. “They just want something better.” as they coped with Alzheimer’s disease and vision and mobility about 20 percent of the people who seek her agency’s services are She said many adults choose careers where they’ll earn enough money to raise their families and put the kids through college—and they stay, even after they realize that career isn’t a perfect fit. Then the kids grow up, and “When that responsibility began spending her free time helping her aging grandparents issues. That’s where she first discovered Occupational Therapy. While describing to a rehabilitation specialist how she had worked out ways for her grandmother to cook and get around When you’re ready to make a difference, we’re ready to help Lucas D. Haber, CFP ® Managing Director Senior Resident Director Portfolio Manager 386.274.3033 [email protected] Merrill Lynch Wealth Management 1616 Concierge Boulevard Suite #201 Daytona Beach, FL 32117 fa.ml.com/coughlinhaber Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (also referred to as “MLPF&S” or “Merrill”) makes available certain investment products sponsored, managed, distributed or provided by companies that are affiliates of Bank of America Corporation (“BofA Corp.”). MLPF&S is a registered broker-dealer, Member SIPC and a wholly owned subsidiary of BofA Corp. Investment products: Are Not FDIC Insured Are Not Bank Guaranteed May Lose Value The Bull Symbol and Merrill Lynch are trademarks of Bank of America Corporation. Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification marks CFP® and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ in the U.S. © 2019 Bank of America Corporation. All rights reserved. ARBDWKSN | AD-06-19-0144 | 470945PM-0519 | 06/2019 | 20 | EVOLVE BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL MAGAZINE