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Does Social Media Confuse You As An Older Job Seeker?

noreply@blogger.com (Trip Steilen) — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 05:56:00 PST

Share 7 Secrets to Get a Job Using Social Media - do you know them? Tooth Fairy, Santa Clause, The Baby Stalk and mailing resumes to HR. As an older worker do you ever feel that all the good fantasies are dead? What do you think?:(Editor's Note) Between current economic conditions and the technological evolution of the Internet, the traditional approach most job seekers have taken in the past is no longer viable. The approach — developing a resume and cover letter, locating jobs on and submitting your resume to corporate sites and job banks, and crossing your fingers in hopes of receiving a call from a hiring manager — is, for the most part, a thing of the past. The new approach is far different. It boils down to the...

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Boomers:Does Creating A Killer Resume Cover Letter Make A Difference?

noreply@blogger.com (oceanflash08) — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 04:05:00 PST

As an older skilled worker (Boomer) searching for a new career it can become overwhelming as you try to determine what the correct cover letter tactic should be. There are various opinions on whether resume cover emails or letters can make an impact. The reality is a cover letter sends a message to a hiring manager and/or Recruiter that you are focused, purposeful and diligent. So can it really hurt? What do you think? (comments below) The problem often is that we just find it difficult to allocate the time or initiative to write a different cover letter for the 100s of jobs we apply to. So for those that still feel a cover letter is impactful you can now save time creating brilliant cover letters that catch the...

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Have You Lost Hope In The Job Market ? NBC Nightly News Reports (Video)

noreply@blogger.com (oceanflash08) — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 02:55:00 PST

Share The good news: Yes there is finally growth in private sector jobs. But a record number of people have lost hope and are staying out of the job market. Less then 65 % of the USA Civilian working population is working full time. When more people re-enter the job market it is likely that the unemployment rate will grow. In addition wages continue to decline making it harder to make ends meet. To many job seekers it sure feels like deflation. What do you think? (Editor's Note) Would Like To More Effectively Use LinkedIn? Click Here!

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Strategies For Those Over 50:Make Job-Hunting Your Job

noreply@blogger.com (Arash Ahmadi) — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 01:53:00 PST

Having difficulty finding a job or making a career change? Perhaps your strategy needs some work. An effective job-search strategy will keep you grounded, less stressed, and ultimately more successful. If your search needs a boost, think as a journalist would—but with yourself as the lead story. Focus on the “Who, What, When, Where, and How.” Who: - Target a specific industry and position. Don’t waste time searching or applying for jobs you don’t really want. - Identify the type of employer you think you’d be interested in—large, small, entrepreneurial, nonprofit? - Identify “age friendly” employers by visiting the AARP National Employer Team and RetirementJobs.com Web sites. What: - Assess yourself. What are you looking for...

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More American Workers Are Outsourcing Their Own Jobs? Hulu: Onion News:

noreply@blogger.com (oceanflash08) — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 01:48:00 PST

You have heard of companies outsourcing jobs to lower cost labor but now american workers are outsourcing their own jobs. Have we really lost our minds? What to you think. Click on comments link below. Free Skills Assessment:Are Your Skills Obsolete?Click Here!

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10 Best Jobs for Women Over 40

noreply@blogger.com (oceanflash08) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 05:03:00 PST

What do you think of this list of jobs. Is it just pure BS or do you agree? Be sure to comment below. A nationwide survey from "More" asked midlife women to define the most important elements of a great job including salary and benefits. With top salaries at over $141,000 dollars for a C.T.O. and starting salaries for Local Farmers at $35,020. (Editor's note) 10 Best Jobs for Over 40 Women: "Community Service Coordinator/Manager(volunteer coordinator, program director)Salary: Most earn $42,110 to $73,470 Personal Financial Adviser(financial planner)Salary: Most earn $46,390 to $119,290 Environmental Scientist(hydrologist, environmental ecologist, environmental chemist, ecological modeler)Salary: Most earn $45,340 to...

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Job Hunting Tips For Professionals Over 40

noreply@blogger.com (Trip Steilen) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 03:24:00 PST

"A recent study released by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College indicated that many companies have reservations about hiring older workers based on preconceived notions -- namely, reduced energy, higher salary expectations and unwillingness to learn new technology." There was a time when age discrimination conjured visual images of men and women nearing the retirement age of 62 and older. However, with the increasing impact of technology, the changing workplace, globalization and economic instability, age discrimination has crept into the lives of working professionals as young as 40. So if you are over 40 and have been unexpectedly thrust into unemployment, how can you find career success? Overcoming the barriers...

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Simplify. Want Less Stuff In Your Life?

noreply@blogger.com (oceanflash08) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:10:00 PST

LifeStyle @ Internsover40: Is this a time you need to simplify. After decades of bigger-is-better, experts say the epidemic of accumulation is waning for many people, for both financial and psychological reasons. NBC's Chris Jansing reports. Is Your Resume A Mess?Click Here!

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8 Ways To Age Proof Your Resume

noreply@blogger.com (Monica Lanzi) — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 06:42:00 PST

8 Ways to Age Proof Your Resume:Preparing a resume that emphasizes your value is a good first step to preparing for your job search. Here are eight ways to age-proof your resume: 1. Don’t provide your complete work history: This is the number one mistake job seekers make. If it’s before 1990, employers probably don’t care. Hiring managers are most interested in what you did recently, so concentrate on your recent career. If you feel compelled to delve into earlier experiences, create a section called “Early Career” and provide just the highlights and no dates. 2. Watch your language: Avoid age-revealing statements such as “35 years of experience” or age-defining clichés such as “seasoned professional.” 3. Stick to a “combination”...

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Age Bias: Do Hiring Managers Care That Federal Laws Prohibit Age Discrimination When Hiring?

noreply@blogger.com (oceanflash08) — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:12:00 PST

Many of our readers have continued to struggle with the question of "what is age discrimination in the workplace?" Ageism can affect workers at all stages of their lives. But there are specific laws intended to protect 40 plus year old job seekers from age discrimination. But do hiring managers really pay any attention to laws regarding age discrimination? Since it is really hard to prove. What are your thoughts and comments? This information is provided by the The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(Editor's note) >> Easily Create Impact Full Cover Letters<< Federal Laws Prohibiting Job Discrimination Questions And Answers Federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Laws I. What Are the Federal Laws...

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Accelerate Your Career Transition With A Little Help

noreply@blogger.com (oceanflash08) — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:01:00 PST

Learn more about our Favorite Career Transition Tools: We have put together a list of a few career transition tools that we think will help accelerate your job search. Hundreds of job seekers have used these tools. We hope you will find them usefull during your search. Create Your 30/60/90 Job Search Plan. Ace Your Next Interview! Dramatically Improve Your Linkedin Profile. Easily Create Your Customized Cover Letters. Click Here!

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5 minutes To Optimize Your Linkedin Profile:Feel'n Like A Needle in a Haystack:

noreply@blogger.com (oceanflash08) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:03:00 PST

In 5 minutes you can Optimize your Linkedin Profile: "Optimizing LinkedIn Profiles for Job Search" LinkedIn continues to gain momentum as a resource utilized by both internal and external recruiters to find well qualified candidates. A quality LinkedIn profile is quickly becoming an essential element of a complete career marketing package. Like a resume, a LinkedIn profile serves as a summary of your work history. Both your resume and your LinkedIn profile need to be well-organized, well thought out, and well written. Although a resume will typically go into greater detail of accomplishments, a LinkedIn profile needs to offer enough facts to drive further action by recruiters. As every job seeker is hopefully...

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Tips To Successfully Network During a Job Search. (Video)

noreply@blogger.com (Arash Ahmadi) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:26:00 PST

Share During a job search networking means getting out there and meeting people in the real world. Not just on Linkedin! So shut down your computer, after you watch this video :). You need to set up a goal and start attending local networking groups. There is a process that can help you accelerate you job search.(Editor's Note) Prepare for Difficult Interview QuestionsClick Here!

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¥ Are You Prepared For Tricky Behavioral Interview Questions? ¥

noreply@blogger.com (oceanflash08) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:02:00 PST

As an older skilled worker are you prepared to effectively answer these interview questions? Why did you leave your last job? Have you ever been fired or forced to resign? Why have you had so many jobs in such a short period of time? Can you explain this gap in your employment history? Exactly why do you want to work here? Why should we hire YOU? What can you do for us that someone else can not? Have you ever had problems with a supervisor or a coworker? Describe the situation for me. Describe some times when you were not very satisfied with your own performance. What did you do about it? Give me an example of a problem you faced on the job, and tell me how you solved it? Give me an...

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7 Mistakes Job-Seekers Over 50 Make

noreply@blogger.com (Arash Ahmadi) — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:55:00 PST

A good portion of the e-mail I receive is from readers over age 50 who are looking for work after a layoff. Many tell me they found their last job more than a decade ago, in the classifieds of their local newspaper. Many more say they're daunted -- understandably so -- by the foul job market, the prospect of ageism and the likelihood of being interviewed by someone half their age. All of them worry about the generalizations some short-sighted employers make about older workers. Either they see you as overqualified and overpriced, or they believe you're inflexible and technologically challenged. Perhaps they suspect you're just biding your time and taking up space until retirement rolls around. We've all heard countless career experts...

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Miserable? Is It Time To Make A Mid-Life Career Change? (Video)

noreply@blogger.com (Trip Steilen) — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:43:00 PST

Editors Note: Warning:This video start out slow but if you view the whole video you should find a few valuable pieces of career transition suggestions. Be sure to evaluate if your company is offering a early retirement or buyout package before you accept. Do you know Federal and State governments offer career transition help? Do you feel ageism had a role in a particular job interview? Source:How to plan a midlife career change Need A Simply Step By Step "Guide to Finding a New Career "How to Answer Any Question A Interviewer Could Possibly Throw At You!" Click Here!

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Why Is Your Resume Objective Statement Critical?

noreply@blogger.com (oceanflash08) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:54:00 PST

Why Is Your Resume Objective Statement Important ? All we hear about is whether a cover letter should be sent with a resume. But perhaps a simple objective statement can go a long way. Peggy McKee at Career Confidential shares her resume tips. Learn More At "How To Get A Better Job Faster" Webinar. Click Here!

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Do You Know How To Use A Recruiter During A Job Search?

noreply@blogger.com (oceanflash08) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 02:42:00 PST

Are you confused on how to work with a recruiter during your job search? Are you not clear on what they can do for you? Many job seekers wish that they were a free agent All American Running back in Football just waiting for a recruiter to "show them the money". LOL. But the reality for most job seekers is very different.:( There are many common misconceptions what recruiters really can do for a job seeker. This short video explains "How to get a good job using a recruiter ". If you are a recruiter please drop in with your own comments that might be helpful to our job seekers?(Editor's Notes:) Learn more on how to Ace your next Job Interview Click Here!

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Have You Googled Your Online Personal Brand? :Career Tip of the Day

noreply@blogger.com (Trip Steilen) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:41:00 PST

Have you Googled your name recently? Have you noticed people have been looking at your Linkedin Profile? Have others been invisibly checking you out. If you have not been personal Brand Conscious it is time to wake up. Tell us about your experiences below in the comments section.(Editor's Note) Gain Experience/Track Accomplishments: Building your brand begins with tracking your past accomplishments and gaining strategically important new experiences. Your accomplishments are the foundation of your career brand. But before you seek out new work, take the time to plan and focus on what you want your brand to stand for -- and develop a strategy for gaining experience in areas of your brand in which...

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¶ Should Older Job Hunters Use Facebook?

noreply@blogger.com (oceanflash08) — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:03:00 PST

By ELIZABETH GARONE Q: How important is it for educated, laid-off professionals over the age of 50 to join networking sites? I am very Web and computer savvy, but do not really care to get involved with Facebook, LinkedIn, etc. A: You would be doing yourself a disservice not to have a profile on a networking site in the current job market, career experts say. It's becoming increasingly common for recruiters to use these as their first point of contact with potential employees. Without one, you could be in danger of...

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8 Realities That Affect Older Job Seekers.

noreply@blogger.com (oceanflash08) — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 06:59:00 PST

This past week the "Occupy Wall Street" Movement continues to get headlines as it expands to over 1100 cities in the United States. The chants of "We are the 99%" has many unemployed/underemployed pondering what the core issues are for Older Workers in today's job market. I would like to point out 8 Realities That Affect An Older Job Seeker. These Conditions probably have an effect on most of you: 1) A basic lack of available jobs.2) A mismatch of current work skills to available jobs.3) A bias against hiring and keeping older workers.4) Continued movement of job's to the lowest cost provider including India, Asia and Eastern Europe. 5) A lack of willingness for older workers to take jobs that may...

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4 Ways to Ace Your Next Job Interview

noreply@blogger.com (oceanflash08) — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 06:21:00 PST

Stand Out and Ace Your Job InterviewYou’ve got a terrific resume. You’ve crafted the perfect cover letter. Now, you’ve been called in for that all important interview. You know that over 50 people applied for this one position, and they will be interviewing qualified candidates for several days. What can you do to distinguish yourself from the competition? There are many articles about interviewing skills, questions interviewers might ask, and mistakes to avoid when you interview. While those are helpful, when the competition is as stiff as you are experiencing today, you need to stand out. Here are some tips to help you do just that. Ace Your Next Interview ? 1. Do Some ResearchLearn about the company. Get a copy of their...

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Job Interviewer Asks:So How Old Are You? Comment of the Day.

noreply@blogger.com (oceanflash08) — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:50:00 PST

Comment on Posting Article:So How old are you? Things You Can/Can't Do About Age Bias: Comment of the Day by: anonymous What is your reaction? Post your Comments below. "Jim Crow is alive and well! The advice I have received from more than one high-end employment agency is to "lie about my age and color my hair black." The topic of insurance costs ... ha! Bring that up to a 20-something year old women who plans to have children or a handicapped person ... and you will be in jail before you finish the sentence. Think about this for a moment ... "why don't resumes of older people get through to HR?" It's simple... a process has been designed and put in place to prevent that from happening so the HR team does not have to...

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5 Tips on Handling Your Job References Effectively

noreply@blogger.com (Arash Ahmadi) — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:11:00 PST

Share Top 5 Tips for Handling References Professionally During Your Job Search By Michelle Dumas -- Do you wonder about how best to leverage and submit your references during your job search? Here are some tips to help you: 1. Never submit your references with the resume. You want to have a face-to-face meeting with the employer, or at the very least, a telephone interview, before providing references. The purpose of the resume, at least at this stage of the job search process, is to generate enough interest to get you called in for an interview. By listing references on your resume, you just give the recipient of your resume another opportunity to screen you out before you have a chance to sell yourself in person. Also, avoid...

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20 Years Younger. What Career Would You Choose? Recareering At Midlife:Dr. Helen Harkness (Video) , Part1

noreply@blogger.com (Trip Steilen) — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:03:00 PST

Dr Helen Harkness asks: What would you do if you were 20 years younger? Learn from a professional what it takes during a midlife career change to move from an old identity to a new identity. She started her new career at age 50. The race is not over. You can hit a new stride with the right midlife career change. The Starting line is here. (note: give it about 10 seconds to start) (Editors Note) View Part 2 of Re-careering at Midlife Here. Instantly Write Better Cover Letters Today- click here Like This Video Sign Up:Insider Jobs & Articles:Click Here _______________________________________________________Click Here!

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