Gail Geary

Gail Geary, author of the Over-40 Job Search Guide, is a respected career management consultant in private practice and on the staff of Right Management Consultants, a global career transition firm. She has been a front-line correspondent in Atlanta and other major cities working with more than 1200 individual clients in career transition and sharing information in her sold-out class, How to Use Your Age as an Advantage in Your Career Search. She has participated in the reorganizations of major clients such as Sprint, Ford Motor Company, Macy’s, Pharmacia, and Earthlink. She regularly conducts continuing-education seminars and has been on the adjunct faculty for the American Management Association and three Atlanta-area universities.

Gail is a baby boomer who successfully transitioned from her first career as an English, speech, and drama teacher to return to school for her law degree. She then served as Corporate Counsel for the Aon Group, where she subsequently transformed herself into the top salesperson internationally among 17,000 employees, as well as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

The Over-40 Job Search Guide is the only career transition guide to exclusively provide workable solutions for the reemployment issues of over-40 year-old workers. The book shows readers how to present their age as an advantage to employers rather than a disadvantage. Solutions for avoiding age discrimination and overcoming negative stereotypes such as over-qualification and outdated job skills are also covered. The book also boldly addresses midlife career transition issues by providing fresh strategies and timely solutions such as an “ageless resume,” “concurrent employment” (multiple employment options), and “age proof interview answers.” Healthy, hiring, and age-diverse careers are highlighted as well as entrepreneurial ventures and self-employment.

She is also the author of educational workbooks and videos such as Ticked Off! Don’t Let Time Manage You, What to Do if That Dog Don’t Hunt (a sales techniques guide), Creative Solutions for Home Office Challenges, Creative Solutions for Home Office Clutter, and Creating Win-Win Situations with Difficult People.

Gail has also been published in Selling Power Magazine, The Professional Speaker Magazine, and the Atlanta Journal and Constitution.

Professional Affiliations
Member, Career Management Alliance
Member, Georgia Bar Association
Member, Atlanta Bar Association
Member, National Speaker’s Association
Member, Toastmasters International
Member, American Business Women’s Association

Gail received her bachelor of arts degree in English from Emory University and a doctor of law degree from Woodrow Wilson Law School in Atlanta, Georgia.

She currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia.