Finding Work After 50 — Build A Job-creating Machine That Will Never Let You Down [PDF Download]
Aug 17, 2009 Careers After 50
Michael Finley creates, after talking about his own up-and-down years of work experience, a different kind of finding-work guide, one that is unique. Based on his own career experiences, Finley outlines the 12 steps he believes are crucial to anyone who is older than 50 and yearns to develop more, and better, job opportunities. He challenges the reader to define what he or she knows best, to evaluate options in terms of both business and personal potential, and then to target those who can best respond to your skills with employment opportunities. “You have to believe in yourself, and in your knowledge, and in your human ability to turn a little into a lot. If you don’t,” Finley asserts, “why should they?” (Read more…)
Finding a Job After 50: Reinvent Yourself for the 21st Century
Aug 17, 2009 Careers After 50
When you’re 50 or 60 years old, the job market is a combat zone, no matter what your skills or experience. Battle-scarred veterans report that they’re passed over time and again for jobs which they are eminently qualified for. Successful applicants, often with fewer skills and almost always with far less experience, do seem to have one significant thing in commonthey are younger, sometimes painfully younger.
There was a time, not that long ago, when you automatically retired at 60 or 65, presuming you actually lived that long. Today, many seniors are still going strong at 60, 70, even 80 and don’t intend to retire. Or they’ve tried the beach hut or snow cottage and found them BORING. (Read more…)
Tags: finding a job, Job., Reinvent
Can’t find a job? Sue your school!
Aug 3, 2009 News and Trends
This article appeared today on MSNBC. The headline read, Jobless graduate sues her college for $70,000. It was a stark reminder that in the rush to go back to school to get a degree or training in another area in this current dire economic climate, there is no guarantee that investing in that additional training will automatically land you a job. (Promises of the school notwithstanding, which is what the lawsuit argues). No matter the experience or background or additional training you receive, there are certain pro-active steps you must take to show up on employer radar. These steps are outline in the free report on how to get employers to look for you. You will greatly increase your chances of job search interview success if the hiring decisionmaker has heard of you, seen you or spoken with you before the interview.
Tags: education, finding a job, interview, job search, Job., lawsuit, recession, school, sue
