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± Over 40: Have You Prepared for Your Job Interviews Like Its The Super Bowl?

noreply@blogger.com (oceanflash08) — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:22:00 PST

Have You Prepared for Your Job Interviews Like its The Super Bowl? When was the last time you were prepared to interview effectively for a job? 5, 10 or 20 years ago? You think you know it all. Guess what your successful career may open the door for a job interview. But a skilled job seeker who has practiced for their interview will score more points. So you can live on your past victories or prepare today like you are about to play the Super Bowl. Do you know "How to Answer Any Question A Job Interviewer Could Possibly Throw At You!" In less than 15 minutes you will learn how to: * Be ready with the best answers to job interview questions. * Increase your confidence;...

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Recruiters:What to Ask a Candidate During a Job Interview

noreply@blogger.com (Arash Ahmadi) — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:02:00 PST

Want to make a better hire? Great article for Employers who need a simple and fast reminder as to the questions you want clarity on before making a hiring decision. (Editor's Note) "So you have just lost an employee - maybe they quit, maybe you fired them, maybe they moved within the company. Regardless of the reason, now is the time to decide the type of person you want - not the background or experience-level (that part is easy), but the things not seen in a resume. Here are some of the questions you will want answered before making an offer • What is this person's real weaknesses? • How loyal is this person? • Is this person as proactive, organized, creative etc that they claim to be? • Can they work...

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Gap In Employment: "Feeling Abused By Management"

noreply@blogger.com (oceanflash08) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:56:00 PST

Posted by Comment Of The Day Contributor George Abney From Article on "Gap In Employment".How Do You Address It On A Resume? No.. I was not in a coma for five years. No.. I was not in prison for two years. No.. I was not on a job in Columbia. No.. I was not working a ball and chain under a deputy's gun. Yes.. I started a landscaping business that failed miserably. Yes.. I needed time to recover from the damage by physical labor. Yes.. The painting business just didn't work out. Too may of my workers turned out to be illegals, or ex-convicts who specialized on milking the timeclock. Yes...I was a student again at age 45/55/65... Yes...I discovered my retirement pension fund was looted by management and I had...

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Older Job Seekers:Top 5 Resume Myths De-Bunked

noreply@blogger.com (Sari Lawson) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:44:00 PST

It can be very confusing for an older job seeker to prepare a "perfect resume" in today's world. So I ask the thousands of recruiting experts and career coach's what should an older job seeker do? Are they really myths or just misplaced confusion? (Editors note) From screening job applications to conducting interviews, hiring practices have undergone a dramatic transformation over the past decade. Despite all the changes, common resume myths continue to plague job search practices at all levels. The article attempts to debunk some of these myths. Myth 1: It's all about the number of pages The one-page rule is probably the most common myth about a resume. Candidates, even senior executives, use microscopic fonts, leave off...

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Interviewing For Over 50 Job Seekers: By AARP

noreply@blogger.com (oceanflash08) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:14:00 PST

It may of been some time since you have interviewed. Or perhaps your first few interviews have not gone the way you thought they would. What can a older job seeker who is feeling nervous and uncertain do to prepare for a job interview. Are you afraid of sounding too old. You will learn Interview Tips including: "how to focus on accomplishments not the length of work history". You need to be prepared to answer tough questions including "aren't you over qualified". Listen, learn and practice. This video will help keep you on task. (Editor's Note) Job Interview guide: Do you need to improve your interview skills? Would you like to Create Brilliantly Crafted Cover...

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Is Hiring Age Discrimination Ok With John Stossel (ABC Video)?

noreply@blogger.com (internsover40bloggers) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:34:00 PST

John does not believe that older workers should be protected from firing based on their age. Companies will usually deny that age was the factor in a employees firing. He infers that younger workers can do many things better than older workers. As a side note: "When President Barack Obama altered federal guidelines in April 2010 governing the employment of unpaid interns under the Fair Labor Standards Act,[37] Stossel criticized the guidelines, appearing in a police uniform during an appearance on the Fox News program America Live, commenting, "I’ve built my career on unpaid interns, and the interns told me it was great—I learned more from you than I did in college." Asked why he did not pay them if they...

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Are You Frustrated As You Search for A New Career Or Job? Award Winning Short Film

noreply@blogger.com (oceanflash08) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:06:00 PST

NEW to INTERNS OVER 40? Subscribe to our newsletter - it's FREEIn our lives we go through many career and life transitions. But this film will give you pause as to what finding purpose can mean. Even in the Circus! I have never posted a short film before "The Butterfly Circus", but I believe this is well worth a pause in your search for a new career or job. Look forward to your comments.(Editors Notes: ) Would you like help in improving your interviewing skills? _________________________ See Part Two of "The Butterfly Circus" here. Click Here!Click Here!

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Is Your Career Stuck Or In Reverse? Need A Career Overhaul?

noreply@blogger.com (oceanflash08) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:04:00 PST

Share 5 Career Transition Questions You Should Know The Answer To. What is my Purpose? What are my career abilities? ‚ Is my current career dead or killing me? (aka "I am miserable") What skills do I have that are transferable to a new job? Where should I be looking for my new career? If you are seeking the answers to any of these questions then maybe it is time to try to put a method to the madness. You can take a free psychometric career test that is approved by a PhD-qualified social scientist. It takes only a few minutes. What does your career test reveal? 1. Your top 3 "Fields of Work" selected from the official US Department of Labor careers database on the basis of your individual...

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Accelerate Searching For Local Jobs Using Google (Video)

noreply@blogger.com (oceanflash08) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:05:00 PST

Insider Tips: Do you know how to power search on Google for local job postings? It's not perfect but neither are looking at the thousands of job posting sites. In less then five minutes you can see if it helps your new career or job search. It does not matter whether you are in New York, New Delhi or New Hope. Learn how to by watching the video. Internsover40 Tips: Time:3 minutes Difficulty Level: Beginner After you view the video demo try to follow these steps to do your own job search using Google advanced search. Step 1:Go to www.google.com Step 2:Type in your job search in this order: you city/town job name. For example: “San Diego electronic engineering jobs” (be sure to have quotes). If hundreds or...

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You May Have The Wrong Skills For Today's Job Market!

noreply@blogger.com (oceanflash08) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:23:00 PST

If you want to enhance your ability to get hired into a long term career with adequate compensation (not $10.50/hr) it may be time to retrain.The gap continues to grow, in the USA, between the skills of currently unemployed workers and the skills that employers are seeking. It is forecasted that half of the jobs in 2018 will need specialized technical skills. So who is going to train these workers? Are we preparing our youth for this evolving job market place? Are we in need of more business MBA's or skilled HVAC mechanics? (Editor's Note) Quickly Create Impact Full Customized Cover Letters:Click Here!

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How To Discipline An Employee In 7 Simple Steps

noreply@blogger.com (Sari Lawson) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:07:00 PST

How do you discipline an employee? Discipline can be an effective tool to improve your team's efficiency, productivity and morale. This sometimes slightly humorous but well organized Videojug film will show you how to discipline an employee to its greatest effect. Source:Videojug Free Career Skills Analysis Click Here!

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What Can You Do To Keep Your Resume Out Of the "B pile" ?

noreply@blogger.com (oceanflash08) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:40:00 PST

Whatever Happened to my Resume? Astronomers define a black hole as a region of space from which nothing, including light, can escape. I have often heard job seekers refer to the application process as a “black hole where resumes go, never to be heard from again”. Did you ever wonder why this is? Considering the frustration that can result from the online application process, I would like to shed some light on what really happens when you apply online. Not only will this provide you with an effective strategy to increase the odds of getting your resume into the right hands, but it might actually increase your level of sympathy for the HR professionals around town – ok, maybe just a little! According to the Bureau of Labor...

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Dr Phil's 5 Job SearchTips (Video)

noreply@blogger.com (oceanflash08) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:43:00 PST

Are you over 40 and feeling frustrated in your job search. Perhaps a few words from Dr Phil's video will help you take a different path. It's a simple checklist of activities that you need to do to while you are searching for a new job. But ask yourself. Are you waking up each day and doing ALL of these activities? Tell us what works for you.(Editor's Note) Prepare Yourself for your New Career and Job Search: __________________________________________________ Career Transition Tools: Take the Career Test for Free:7 minutes Search 1,000's of Jobs and Internships Would you like to Ace your next Job Interview? Learn more. __________________________________________________ Click Here!

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8 Tips On How to Make a Personal Connection with Potential Employers

noreply@blogger.com (oceanflash08) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:58:00 PST

Guest Career Coach contributor: Mary Salvino is a highly credentialed career and business management strategist with many years of senior business management experience in both profit and not-for-profit sectors. Mary is also a freelance writer and the Senior Consultant for both SMART Career Planning and Seize the Day Consulting.Contact Mary @ e-mail . How to Make a Personal Connection with Potential Employers: You are an outstanding candidate. You know that any company or organization would be lucky to have you on their staff. Unfortunately, it isn't always enough to be just good. You also have to sell yourself and your talents/ abilities before you will have the chance to demonstrate exactly what you are worth....

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11 Questions To Ask Before You Make A Career Change.

noreply@blogger.com (oceanflash08) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:35:00 PST

Should An Older Worker Make A Career Change? By:Bobby Edelman (Excerpt from "An Over 40 Career Plunge: Arctic Freeze or Tropic Breeze"?) Many people don’t like their jobs – it is part of being in the working world. Even people who claim to love their jobs still have days when the thought of going to work can be just too much to bear. However, the truth is that you just may be on the wrong career path if your level of job satisfaction is less than what it should be. The best way to really see and accept that it might be time for a career change is to honestly look at how you feel about what you do. This is really a very easy process. All you need to do is keep a daily work journal. First, record how you feel about...

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How To Get A Recession-Proof Job (Video)

noreply@blogger.com (Arash Ahmadi) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:05:00 PST

If you are searching for a new career. It just makes sense to learn which industries are recession resistant. Is any job completely safe. I will let you be the judge of that. But even during an economic downturn, some careers are safer. Career consultant Maggie Mistal explains which industries seem to be more resilient during recessions.(Editor's Note:) Related Career Development Tools: Want to learn more about creating a better cover letter? Write hundreds of custom cover letters quickly Click Here!

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6 Degrees of Separation:How to Make Contact With Employers

noreply@blogger.com (Sari Lawson) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 01:59:00 PST

Do you know how do use "Six Degrees of Separation"? It can make a difference when you are trying to get hired by a company.Want a job but not sure how to get in contact with an employer in the first place? Check this video out, some great advice from an expert! (Editor"s Note) Would you like to Create a Better Resume? Want to know how to kill your Next Job Interview? _______________________________________________Click Here!

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5 Steps To Build A Positive Personal Brand On Facebook

noreply@blogger.com (oceanflash08) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:36:00 PST

5 Steps To Build A Positive Personal Brand On Facebook Unless you’ve been living under a rock, it’s no mystery that social media is on the rise. Social media has become more than just a pastime for teenagers and college students, and it’s now more important than ever to get in the mix of viewing and sharing user-generated content. In 2011, major social networking platforms (i.e., Facebook, Twitter, and Google+) saw a growth of 86% new users. 2012 won’t be seeing the same growth rate, but instead there will be an increase in user engagement. With increased engagement, you can bet employers will be focusing more on social media to hire future employees. So with that being said, how does one go about finding a job using...

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10 Steps for Online Career and Job Networking

noreply@blogger.com (Trip Steilen) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 06:01:00 PST

Let’s start with the big question. Why? What is the point of doing online networking for your career? How is it any better than simply keeping in touch with people you know via email or at meetings? Isn’t stuff like LinkedIn or Facebook a waste of time, or at least not worth the time you invest in it? Online networking tools serve two purposes, really. First, they make it easy for people to find you – or at least find the information about you that you want to be found. Once you set up a proper profile at a social networking site, it’s often the first thing that shows up about you on search engines. Thus, when people go searching for information about you, you can have a lot of control over...

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10 Easy Steps To Thrive During A Job Phone Interview

noreply@blogger.com (Arash Ahmadi) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 05:01:00 PST

"Job hunting starts at the phone interview. To get the job, you need to present yourself well over the phone - say the right things, mind your tone, and be confident overall. To see how you can do this, read this article so you can land a job". Phone interviews are frequently used by companies to save time by pre-qualifying your interest and expertise. The following are some recommendations to ensure your next phone interview is successful for you. Isolate Yourself Phone interviews place you at a disadvantage because you only have one tool of communication, your voice. The interviewer's impression of you is shaped by all the sounds coming through the phone. Insulate yourself from distractions and background noises. Do not have...

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Are You A "Non-Person"? Comment Of The Day.

noreply@blogger.com (oceanflash08) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 01:51:00 PST

Anonymous said... "Over 40s are non-persons, now. The younger people who are (rarely)interviewing us and sending us rejection notices or (mostly)not responding to us at all, will have a startling wake up call when they get older and become disposible." What is your opinion? Comment here. Referencing Article: Is Their Age Bias By Hiring Managers? If You Are Over 40 Would Like To Know "How To Get Hired, Stay Employed And Find Happiness In Your Career"?Click Here!

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Open a Door With an Informational Interview

noreply@blogger.com (oceanflash08) — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 06:49:00 PST

An informational interview is one of the most powerful long-term career development tools. It is helps you build business relationships while learning about a job or industry. For career changers it should become an essential part of your portfolio of job seeking methods.(Editor's Note) Source: Creative Job Search, a publication of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. CareerOneStop is sponsored by the U. S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration What is an informational interview? An informational interview is a meeting between you and a professional. The purpose is...

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4 Most Popular Job Search Tools:

noreply@blogger.com (oceanflash08) — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:54:00 PST

Are You Tired Of Not Nailing Your Interviews? Then Learn How To Prepare Here Easily Create Impact Full Cover Letters. Free Skills Assessment. What Are You Good At? Save time by posting your resume instantly to 75 job sites Click Here!

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Bored With Your Job? Get Out Of Your Rut.

noreply@blogger.com (oceanflash08) — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:02:00 PST

What is the Velvet Rut? The ‘Velvet Rut’ is where you find yourself in an unfulfilling job in which you are not learning anything new, not using the full extent of your skills and are just bored stiff. You probably disconnected several months ago and are now just going through the motions. The work is no longer stretching. You can do most of it with your eyes closed so you are unlikely to get fired for poor performance. Your level of competence and familiarity with the job means that, while it is not exciting, it isn’t scary either. You are pretty much marking time. The difference between the ‘Velvet Rut’ and any normal rut, is that the pay and benefits are very good. You couldn’t get the same...

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Are You Dressing The Part As An Older Job Seeker? Revamp Your Job Search Strategies

noreply@blogger.com (Sari Lawson) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:59:00 PST

Revamp Your Job Search Strategies and Get a Job Finding a job is tough these days. But it's even tougher if you're over fifty. Here are some proactive steps you can take to boost your chances for a successful job hunt. Don't waste much time looking in the newspaper for a job. Today's job listings, resume sharing and application forms are online. So if you're not internet savvy and computer literate, it's time to learn. Public libraries, continuing education programs and community colleges are all likely places to find computer literacy courses. Or get your children or grandchildren to show you how. If you're already computer literate, review...

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