The Wall Street Journal featured Jane Veron's journey as a powerful example of intentional career reinvention in a post-pandemic workplace.

Three years after the pandemic shutdown, the traditional career path looks very different. More professionals are asking not just "what job do I want?" but "what kind of life do I want to build?" The Wall Street Journal explored this shift — and highlighted Jane Veron's story as a model for how career transitions often begin with small, purposeful steps rather than dramatic leaps.

Jane's path took her from a high-powered career in strategy and marketing at Bain & Company and American Express, to serving as Mayor of Scarsdale, New York, to co-founding The Acceleration Project — a nonprofit that has helped thousands of under-resourced small business owners access free expert consulting nationwide.

Her story illustrates what the WSJ calls the new career reality: that most significant transitions don't happen overnight. They begin with volunteering, side projects, community involvement, and skill-building — exactly the kind of work TAP's volunteer consultants do every day.

TAP and Career Reinvention

TAP's volunteer consultant model is built on this insight. Many of TAP's 200+ consultants are professionals in career transition themselves — using their expertise to help small business owners while repositioning themselves for what comes next. TAP has long served as a bridge for experienced professionals who want to give back, stay sharp, and build new chapters.

Read the full Wall Street Journal article here.

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