Instead, take control of your job search by preparing to confidently answer them.

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Boomer intentions to work into retirement represent a more realistic assessment of retirement overall, but good intentions can be upset by circumstances beyond your control (your health, caregiver demands, job cuts).

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You wouldn't expect to keep your job if you lost control of your finances.

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What is in your control, and what you can concentrate on, is how to be the best you can be at your job.

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Defined as freedom to make choices in the workplace and be accountable for them, autonomy may include on-the-job decision-making latitude, control over your work schedule or the freedom to elect how and where to work.

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In any industry, job, or role, countless different factors outside your control ultimately dictate outcomes.

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In some cases, you can control your income, i.e. working longer hours or a second job, taking on additional clients, or choosing investments that provide higher levels of income.

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Pam Lassiter, a consultant in Boston and author of The New Job Security: The 5 Best Strategies for Taking Control of Your Career, had a client who worked in business development at a three-year-old energy technology company.

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