Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kerry Hannon


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The result was no consensus. North America1000 04:22, 4 June 2016 (UTC)

Kerry Hannon

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fails WP:BIO. The tags have been there since April 2015 and no additional sources have been added. A google news search for her revealed a lot of results but they are all passing mentions or articles she wrote. No result is about her. CerealKillerYum (talk) 06:08, 6 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Delete agree fails WP:BIO. Not a notable person EllsworthSchmittendorf (talk), 8:08, 6 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions. NewYorkActuary (talk) 13:59, 7 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Business-related deletion discussions. NewYorkActuary (talk) 13:59, 7 May 2016 (UTC)


 * Delete as nothing actually convincing of the applicable solid independent notability and the connected improvements. SwisterTwister   talk  06:12, 8 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Comment, a quick gsearch for reviews of her books seems to bring up a few so WP:NAUTHOR may be met. Coolabahapple (talk) 15:36, 8 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Found some reviews: Great Jobs for Everyone 50+, "It's a lot of ground to cover, but Hannon's practical, empowering book is an all-encompassing career resource for older workers in a variety of life situations." in USA Today, Love Your Job, "The book is very well written but does inevitably come from a US perspective. This sometimes makes it feel somewhat distant, but it does have some golden nuggets." by The Marketing Society, "While those interested in a reboot or who feel that a job or career change is impractical will benefit most from this book, others set on making a transition to another workplace will find Hannon’s recommendations for updating skills particularly useful. Hannon’s considerate tone reflects years of experience as a career adviser; she does not minimize the reality of an unsatisfying workplace situation as she leads you to a more optimistic outlook and experience of your work." in San Francisco Book Review; also some awards: What’s Next? Follow Your Passion and Find Your Dream Job 2011 Bronze Ippy award, What’s Next? Finding Your Passion and Your Dream Job in Your Forties, Fifties, and Beyond 2014 Gold Ippy award, Love Your Job 2015 Bronze National Mature Media Award, 2015 Foreword Reviews' INDIEFAB Book of the Year Award Finalist (Career), so Keep. Coolabahapple (talk) 01:36, 9 May 2016 (UTC)
 * WP:AUTHOR Paragraph 4 says "The person's work (or works) either (a) has become a significant monument, (b) has been a substantial part of a significant exhibition, (c) has won significant critical attention, or (d) is represented within the permanent collections of several notable galleries or museums." The above paragraph is stating that she meets the requirements of 4(c). The issue with the above is that several of the reviews or awards are non-notable. SanFransiscoBookReview.com? That looks like a hobbiest site trying to earn a commission from the book's Amazon sale. The Marketing Society is a non-notable marketing association of only 2,700 individuals in the UK. She did win the IPPY award, but bronze in 2011. She did win Gold in 2014 but there are more than 30 other Gold awards given that year. The only notable review on the list was the USA Today one. One notable review and a Gold award in a year where 29 other Gold awards were given doesn't cut it as "significant critical attention." CerealKillerYum (talk) 00:45, 12 May 2016 (UTC)
 * sorry, but i did not say she meets 4C, there is also WP:AUTHOR"3.The person has created or played a major role in co-creating a significant or well-known work or collective body of work. In addition, such work must have been the subject of an independent book or feature-length film or of multiple independent periodical articles or reviews.", i listed 3 reviews, there are more out there as brought out by, and as for the spurious reasoning "and a Gold award in a year where 29 other Gold awards were given doesn't cut it", the same thing could be said about the BAFTAs or the Oscars "an award in a year where over 20 other awards are given doesn't cut it" (and don't get me started on Olympic medals, "a medal where nearly 1000 medals are given every four years doesn't cut it") Coolabahapple (talk) 03:38, 13 May 2016 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
 * Keep In addition to 's sources I have a biography, an article about her and retiring , Review in RS about one of her books , AARP review of her book , consultant on NPR , called "career expert" by CNBC , Washington Post article , Washington Post Live Chat Guest , short review in the Washington Post , A press release about fellows program for Journalists in Aging from the Gerontological Society of America (btw, press releases can be reliable, just not independent), Money magazine interview , testimony in front of US Senate  and Duke University short review . Some of the links come from databases, but you should still be able to read the abstracts. Megalibrarygirl (talk) 23:06, 12 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Delete: We are not WP:LINKEDIN.  I can see her mentioned in sources, but not profiles of her life in news sources.  She's a competent professional in her field, who in 2009, submitted to Wikipedia, "a page authorized by the person about whom it is written."--Milowent • hasspoken  17:45, 19 May 2016 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Deryck C. 14:30, 20 May 2016 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Spirit of Eagle (talk) 06:11, 28 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Keep Just ran a proquest news archives search to compliment the highbeam search.   I got hundreds of articles that validate notability, coverage of her long career as a financial writer.  Here are some reviews of  Great Jobs for Everyone 50+  The Miami Times .  Washington Post .  The Gannett review ran in multiple papers  There were more reviews.  Followed by a slew of interviews. Example: "You can find 'Great Jobs' after age 50: Author Kerry Hannon offers tips for nailing down a new career" USA Today . Plus numerous articles about talks she gave about the book.  And articles where she is interviewed as an expert on getting a job after 50.  And that's just one of her books.  I agree with  Coolabahapple and Megalibrary girl that this is Keep.E.M.Gregory (talk) 11:07, 3 June 2016 (UTC)


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